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laborious

How many syllables in laborious?

  4 syllables

Divide laborious into syllables:   la-bo-ri-ous
Stressed syllable in laborious:   la-bo-ri-ous
How to say laborious:

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Synonyms for laborious


2 syllables
  • lengthy
  • tiring
  • painful
3 syllables
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What rhymes with laborious

3 syllables
  • Boreas
4 syllables
5 syllables
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