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harmful

How many syllables in harmful?

  2 syllables

Divide harmful into syllables:   harm-ful
Stressed syllable in harmful:   harm-ful
How to pronounce harmful:   hahrm-full
How to say harmful:

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Synonyms for harmful


1 syllable
  • bad
    2 syllables
    • hurtful
    • noxious
    • unsafe
    • malign
    • risky
    • wounding
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
    5 syllables
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