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disadvantageous

How many syllables in disadvantageous?

  5 syllables

Divide disadvantageous into syllables:   dis-ad-van-ta-geous
Primary syllable stress:   dis-ad-van-ta-geous
Secondary syllable stress:   dis-ad-van-ta-geous
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Synonyms for disadvantageous


2 syllables
  • harmful
  • hurtful
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
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    What rhymes with disadvantageous

    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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