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tortuous

How many syllables in tortuous?

  3 syllables

Divide tortuous into syllables:   tor-tu-ous
Stressed syllable in tortuous:   tor-tu-ous
How to pronounce tortuous:   tawr-choo-us
How to say tortuous:

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Synonyms for tortuous


2 syllables
  • complex
  • twisted
  • winding
3 syllables
4 syllables
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