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prosperous

How many syllables in prosperous?

  3 syllables

Divide prosperous into syllables:   pros-per-ous
Stressed syllable in prosperous:   pros-per-ous
How to pronounce prosperous:   pros-per-us
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Synonyms for prosperous


1 syllable
  • rich
    2 syllables
    • booming
    • roaring
    • wealthy
    • moneyed
    • thriving
    • well-off
    3 syllables
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