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retarded

How many syllables in retarded?

  3 syllables

Divide retarded into syllables:   re-tard-ed
How to pronounce retarded:   ri-tahr-did
How to say retarded:

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What rhymes with retarded

2 syllables
  • carded
  • larded
  • guarded
3 syllables
4 syllables
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