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gracious

How many syllables in gracious?

  2 syllables

Divide gracious into syllables:   gra-cious
Stressed syllable in gracious:   gra-cious
How to pronounce gracious:   grey-shus
How to say gracious:

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Synonyms for gracious


1 syllable
  • kind
  • suave
2 syllables
  • benign
  • cordial
  • genial
  • kindly
  • polite
  • civil
  • friendly
  • humane
  • noble
  • praising
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
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    What rhymes with gracious

    2 syllables
      3 syllables
      4 syllables
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