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penurious

How many syllables in penurious?

  4 syllables

Divide penurious into syllables:   pe-nu-ri-ous
Stressed syllable in penurious:   pe-nu-ri-ous
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Synonyms for penurious


1 syllable
  • cheap
  • poor
2 syllables
  • grudging
  • scanty
  • needy
  • stingy
3 syllables
4 syllables
    5 syllables
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      What rhymes with penurious

      4 syllables
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