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poorer

How many syllables in poorer?

  2 syllables

Divide poorer into syllables:   poor-er
How to say poorer:

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Synonyms for poorer


1 syllable
  • worse
    2 syllables
    • lower
      3 syllables
        4 syllables
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          What rhymes with poorer

          1 syllable
          • pures
          • sure
          2 syllables
          • durer
          • juror
          • fuhrer
          • purer
          3 syllables
          • insurer
          4 syllables
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