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muscular

How many syllables in muscular?

  3 syllables

Divide muscular into syllables:   mus-cu-lar
Stressed syllable in muscular:   mus-cu-lar
How to pronounce muscular:   muhs-kyuh-ler
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Synonyms for muscular


1 syllable
  • strong
    2 syllables
    • beefy
    • burly
    • sporty
    • strapping
    • well-built
    • brawny
    • meaty
    • stalwart
    • sturdy
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
      5 syllables
      • powerfully built
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