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handsome

How many syllables in handsome?

  2 syllables

Divide handsome into syllables:   hand-some
Stressed syllable in handsome:   hand-some
How to pronounce handsome:   han-sum
How to say handsome:

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Synonyms for handsome


2 syllables
  • ample
  • gorgeous
  • striking
3 syllables
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      What rhymes with handsome

      2 syllables
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