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sorrowful

How many syllables in sorrowful?

  3 syllables

Divide sorrowful into syllables:   sor-row-ful
Stressed syllable in sorrowful:   sor-row-ful
How to say sorrowful:

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Synonyms for sorrowful


1 syllable
  • bleak
  • sad
2 syllables
3 syllables
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