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nervousness

How many syllables in nervousness?

  3 syllables

Divide nervousness into syllables:   nerv-ous-ness
Stressed syllable in nervousness:   nerv-ous-ness
How to say nervousness:

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Synonyms for nervousness


1 syllable
  • nerves
    2 syllables
    • coyness
    • suspense
    • tension
    • worry
    • shyness
    • tenseness
    • unrest
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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