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purposeless

How many syllables in purposeless?

  3 syllables

Divide purposeless into syllables:   pur-pose-less
Stressed syllable in purposeless:   pur-pose-less
How to pronounce purposeless:   pur-pus-lis
How to say purposeless:

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Synonyms for purposeless


2 syllables
  • adrift
  • empty
  • senseless
  • aimless
  • pointless
  • useless
3 syllables
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