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religious

How many syllables in religious?

  3 syllables

Divide religious into syllables:   re-li-gious
Stressed syllable in religious:   re-li-gious
How to pronounce religious:   ri-lij-us
How to say religious:

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Synonyms for religious


2 syllables
  • devout
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  • sacred
3 syllables
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4 syllables
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      What rhymes with religious

      2 syllables
      • christmas
      • xmas
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      3 syllables
      4 syllables
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