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picturesque

How many syllables in picturesque?

  3 syllables

Divide picturesque into syllables:   pic-tur-esque
Primary syllable stress:   pic-tur-esque
Secondary syllable stress:   pic-tur-esque
How to pronounce picturesque:   pik-cher-esk
How to say picturesque:

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Synonyms for picturesque


1 syllable
  • clear
  • quaint
2 syllables
  • charming
  • pleasing
  • scenic
  • vivid
  • graphic
  • pretty
  • striking
3 syllables
4 syllables
  • chocolate box
  • pictographic
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What rhymes with picturesque

3 syllables
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