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scared

How many syllables in scared?

  1 syllable

Divide scared into syllables:   scared
Syllable stress:   scared
How to say scared:

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Synonyms for scared


1 syllable
  • cowed
    2 syllables
    • afraid
    • jumpy
    • unnerved
    • fearful
    • nervy
    3 syllables
    • panicky
    • timorous
    5 syllables
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      What rhymes with scared

      1 syllable
      • aired
      • bared
      • cared
      • dared
      • fared
      • glared
      • laird
      • pared
      • snared
      • squared
      • there'd
      • baird
      • blared
      • chaired
      • erred
      • flared
      • haired
      • paired
      • shared
      • spared
      • stared
      • where'd
      2 syllables
      • chairer
      • declared
      • ensnared
      • prepared
      • staree
      3 syllables
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