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villainous

How many syllables in villainous?

  3 syllables

Divide villainous into syllables:   vil-lain-ous
Stressed syllable in villainous:   vil-lain-ous
How to pronounce villainous:   vil-uh-nus
How to say villainous:

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Synonyms for villainous


1 syllable
  • bad
    2 syllables
    • evil
    • wicked
    3 syllables
      4 syllables
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