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sullen

How many syllables in sullen?

  2 syllables

Divide sullen into syllables:   sul-len
Stressed syllable in sullen:   sul-len
How to pronounce sullen:   suhl-un
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Synonyms for sullen


1 syllable
  • dark
  • glum
  • grim
  • dour
  • gray
2 syllables
  • angry
  • gloomy
  • morose
  • somber
  • surly
  • brooding
  • leaden
  • scowling
  • sulky
3 syllables
4 syllables
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    What rhymes with sullen

    2 syllables
    • mullein
    • mullens
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