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purposeful

How many syllables in purposeful?

  3 syllables

Divide purposeful into syllables:   pur-pose-ful
Stressed syllable in purposeful:   pur-pose-ful
How to pronounce purposeful:   pur-pus-full
How to say purposeful:

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Synonyms for purposeful


1 syllable
  • firm
  • stanch
  • fixed
2 syllables
  • focused
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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