ingenuous

How many syllables in ingenuous?

  4 syllables

Divide ingenuous into syllables:   in-gen-u-ous
Stressed syllable in ingenuous:   in-gen-u-ous
How to pronounce ingenuous:   in-jen-yoo-us
How to say ingenuous:

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Synonyms for ingenuous


1 syllable
  • blunt
  • frank
2 syllables
  • artless
  • childlike
  • honest
  • simple
  • trusting
  • candid
  • guileless
  • naive
  • sincere
  • truthful
3 syllables
6 syllables
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