mysterious

How many syllables in mysterious?

  4 syllables

Divide mysterious into syllables:   mys-te-ri-ous
Stressed syllable in mysterious:   mys-te-ri-ous
How to pronounce mysterious:   mi-steer-ee-us
How to say mysterious:

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Synonyms for mysterious


1 syllable
  • dark
  • odd
  • weird
  • deep
  • strange
2 syllables
  • abstruse
  • cagey
  • furtive
  • magic
  • unknown
  • unsolved
  • baffling
  • faceless
  • hidden
  • puzzling
  • unsigned
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