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tearful

How many syllables in tearful?

  2 syllables

Divide tearful into syllables:   tear-ful
Stressed syllable in tearful:   tear-ful
How to pronounce tearful:   teer-full
How to say tearful:

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Synonyms for tearful


1 syllable
  • sad
    2 syllables
    • bawling
    • howling
    • mournful
    • upset
    • weeping
    • crying
    • in tears
    • sobbing
    • wailing
    • weepy
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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    What rhymes with tearful

    2 syllables
    • cheerful
    • fearful
    • earful
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