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toughen

How many syllables in toughen?

  2 syllables

Divide toughen into syllables:   tough-en
Stressed syllable in toughen:   tough-en
How to pronounce toughen:   tuhf-un
How to say toughen:

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Synonyms for toughen


2 syllables
  • beef up
  • coarsen
  • harden
  • stiffen
  • weather
3 syllables
  • fortify
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What rhymes with toughen

2 syllables
  • muffin
  • puffin
  • muffins
  • roughen
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