delighted

How many syllables in delighted?

  3 syllables

Divide delighted into syllables:   de-light-ed
Stressed syllable in delighted:   de-light-ed
How to pronounce delighted:   dih-lahy-tid
How to say delighted:

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Synonyms for delighted


1 syllable
  • glad
  • thrilled
  • pleased
2 syllables
  • happy
  • tickled
3 syllables
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What rhymes with delighted

2 syllables
  • blighted
  • knighted
  • righted
  • sited
  • spited
  • whited
  • cited
  • lighted
  • sighted
  • slighted
  • unite
3 syllables
  • excited
  • ignited
  • indicted
  • invited
  • reignites
  • sitella
4 syllables
5 syllables
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cats = many cats
cat's = belongs to one cat
cats' = belongs to many cats

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