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poisonous

How many syllables in poisonous?

  3 syllables

Divide poisonous into syllables:   poi-son-ous
Stressed syllable in poisonous:   poi-son-ous
How to pronounce poisonous:   poi-zuh-nus
How to say poisonous:

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Synonyms for poisonous


2 syllables
  • evil
  • lethal
  • noxious
  • toxic
  • wicked
  • fatal
  • nasty
  • spiteful
  • vicious
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
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