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thorough

How many syllables in thorough?

  2 syllables

Divide thorough into syllables:   thor-ough
Stressed syllable in thorough:   thor-ough
How to say thorough:

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Synonyms for thorough


1 syllable
  • full
  • sound
2 syllables
  • careful
  • dawdling
  • exact
  • searching
  • complete
  • detailed
  • minute
3 syllables
4 syllables
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What rhymes with thorough

1 syllable
  • burgh
  • ore
2 syllables
  • borough
  • burrow
  • furrow
  • burro
  • curragh
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