threadbare

How many syllables in threadbare?

  2 syllables

Divide threadbare into syllables:   thread-bare
Primary syllable stress:   thread-bare
Secondary syllable stress:   thread-bare
How to pronounce threadbare:   thred-bair
How to say threadbare:

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Synonyms for threadbare


1 syllable
  • frayed
  • stale
  • trite
  • scraped
  • thin
  • worn
2 syllables
  • banal
  • corny
  • hackneyed
  • scruffy
  • shredded
  • well-worn
  • boring
  • grungy
  • ragged
  • shabby
  • tattered
3 syllables
4 syllables
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