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mishandle

How many syllables in mishandle?

  3 syllables

Divide mishandle into syllables:   mis-han-dle
Stressed syllable in mishandle:   mis-han-dle
How to pronounce mishandle:   mis-han-dl
How to say mishandle:

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Synonyms for mishandle


1 syllable
  • botch
    2 syllables
    • abuse
    • fumble
    • mistreat
    • rough up
    • bungle
    • mess up
    • misuse
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
    • make a hash of
    • make a mess of
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    What rhymes with mishandle

    1 syllable
    • randn
      2 syllables
      • bandel
      • candle
      • Handel
      • handled
      • randle
      • scandal
      • brandle
      • crandall
      • handle
      • randall
      • sandal
      • vandal
      3 syllables
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