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hapless

How many syllables in hapless?

  2 syllables

Divide hapless into syllables:   hap-less
Stressed syllable in hapless:   hap-less
How to pronounce hapless:   hap-lis
How to say hapless:

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Synonyms for hapless


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    What rhymes with hapless

    2 syllables
    • sapless
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