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skillful

How many syllables in skillful?

  2 syllables

Divide skillful into syllables:   skill-ful
Stressed syllable in skillful:   skill-ful
How to pronounce skillful:   skil-full
How to say skillful:

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Synonyms for skillful


1 syllable
  • deft
  • great
  • good
  • skilled
2 syllables
  • adept
  • clever
  • practiced
  • adroit
  • expert
3 syllables
4 syllables
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What rhymes with skillful

2 syllables
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