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sinister

How many syllables in sinister?

  3 syllables

Divide sinister into syllables:   sin-is-ter
Stressed syllable in sinister:   sin-is-ter
How to pronounce sinister:   sin-uh-ster
How to say sinister:

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Synonyms for sinister


1 syllable
  • dark
    2 syllables
    • baleful
    • eerie
    • creepy
    • morbid
    3 syllables
    • shadowy
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