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harsh

How many syllables in harsh?

  1 syllable

Divide harsh into syllables:   harsh
Syllable stress:   harsh
How to say harsh:

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Synonyms for harsh


1 syllable
  • bad
  • coarse
  • gruff
  • rough
  • shrill
  • stern
  • tight
  • bleak
  • dour
  • hard
  • sharp
  • stark
  • strict
2 syllables
  • acrid
  • barren
  • braying
  • clanging
  • drastic
  • gritty
  • jarring
  • rasping
  • raucous
  • severe
  • strident
  • unkind
  • austere
  • brassy
  • choking
  • cutting
  • grating
  • heavy
  • mordant
  • raspy
  • rugged
  • stinging
  • tinny
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What rhymes with harsh

1 syllable
  • Mars
  • marsh
2 syllables
  • Marche
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