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perilous

How many syllables in perilous?

  723159846 syllables

Divide perilous into syllables:   per-il-ous
Stressed syllable in perilous:   per-il-ous
How to pronounce perilous:   per-uh-lus
How to say perilous:

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Synonyms for perilous


2 syllables
  • chancy
  • unsafe
  • risky
3 syllables
4 syllables
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What rhymes with perilous

3 syllables
4 syllables
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