barbarous
adjectiveHow many syllables in barbarous?
There are 3 syllables in the word barbarous.How to pronounce barbarous:
Definition of barbarous:
- barbarous (adjective):
- uncivilized
- primitive in customs and culture.
Synonyms for barbarous:
atrocious
barbarian
barbaric
brutal
brute
brutish
coarse
cruel
ferocious
fiendish
gross
harsh
hateful
heartless
inhuman
inhumane
merciless
murderous
noncivilized
oppressive
philistine
primitive
rough
rude
ruthless
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Antonyms for barbarous:
accepting
accessible
accommodating
acquiescent
admirable
advanced
affable
affectionate
agreeable
all heart
altruistic
amenable
amiable
amicable
angelic
angelical
approachable
assisting
attentive
attractive
behaved
benefic
beneficent
beneficial
benevolent
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Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- barbarion
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- barangay
- bandwagon
- balmoral
- ballistic
- ballantine
- bakelite
- backstabber
- bacilli
- bacchanal
- bacardi
- babylon
- azotea
- ayala
- awakened
- averring
- avenger
- avalanches
- autopsy
- automate
- autistic
- authorize
- aujourdhui
- augustus
- auditor
- audited
- audio
- attrition
- attachment
- atrophy
- atrium
- atria
- atopy
- atopic
- atomies
- astrolabe
- astringent
- astraeus
- asteroids
- asteroid
- asterisk
- assurance
- assassins
- aspirin
- aspirant
- asperger
- aspartame
- ashiest
- ascended
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Syllable Fun Fact
Ambisyllabicity occurs when a consonant at the boundary of two syllables belongs to both, as in the word 'happen'.
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