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disastrous

How many syllables in disastrous?

  3 syllables

Divide disastrous into syllables:   dis-as-trous
Stressed syllable in disastrous:   dis-as-trous
How to say disastrous:

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Synonyms for disastrous


1 syllable
  • failed
    3 syllables
    • ruinous
      4 syllables
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