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miserable

How many syllables in miserable?

  4 syllables

Divide miserable into syllables:   mis-er-a-ble
Stressed syllable in miserable:   mis-er-a-ble
How to say miserable:

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Synonyms for miserable


1 syllable
  • bleak
  • glum
  • mean
  • down
  • low
  • sad
2 syllables
  • abject
  • cutup
  • gloomy
  • hapless
  • measly
  • paltry
  • sorry
  • cheerless
  • doleful
  • hangdog
  • meager
  • morose
  • prostrate
  • weepy
3 syllables
4 syllables
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