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tenuous

How many syllables in tenuous?

  179325468 syllables

Divide tenuous into syllables:   ten-u-ous
Stressed syllable in tenuous:   ten-u-ous
How to pronounce tenuous:   ten-yoo-us
How to say tenuous:

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Synonyms for tenuous


1 syllable
  • fine
  • weak
  • vague
2 syllables
  • feeble
  • shaky
  • fragile
3 syllables
4 syllables
6 syllables
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    What rhymes with tenuous

    3 syllables
    • tenuis
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