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precious

How many syllables in precious?

  2 syllables

Divide precious into syllables:   pre-cious
Stressed syllable in precious:   pre-cious
How to pronounce precious:   presh-us
How to say precious:

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Synonyms for precious


1 syllable
  • dear
  • rich
2 syllables
  • priceless
  • sweetie
  • worthy
3 syllables
4 syllables
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    What rhymes with precious

    4 syllables
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