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repulsive

How many syllables in repulsive?

  3 syllables

Divide repulsive into syllables:   re-pul-sive
Stressed syllable in repulsive:   re-pul-sive
How to pronounce repulsive:   ri-puhl-siv
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Synonyms for repulsive


2 syllables
  • bestial
  • nauseous
  • ugly
  • hateful
  • squalid
3 syllables
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    What rhymes with repulsive

    3 syllables
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