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ponderously

How many syllables in ponderously?

  4 syllables

Divide ponderously into syllables:   pon-der-ous-ly
Stressed syllable in ponderously:   pon-der-ous-ly
How to say ponderously:

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Synonyms for ponderously


2 syllables
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    3 syllables
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    4 syllables
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