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onerous

How many syllables in onerous?

  3 syllables

Divide onerous into syllables:   on-er-ous
Stressed syllable in onerous:   on-er-ous
How to say onerous:

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Synonyms for onerous


2 syllables
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  • tiring
3 syllables
4 syllables
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    What rhymes with onerous

    3 syllables
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