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hopeless

How many syllables in hopeless?

  2 syllables

Divide hopeless into syllables:   hope-less
Stressed syllable in hopeless:   hope-less
How to pronounce hopeless:   hohp-lis
How to say hopeless:

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Synonyms for hopeless


1 syllable
  • bleak
    2 syllables
    • abject
    • forlorn
    • unfit
    • feckless
    • inept
    • useless
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
    5 syllables
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