handful
How many syllables in handful?
There are 2 syllables in the word handful.Divide handful into syllables:
hand · ful
How to pronounce handful:
Synonyms for handful:
couple
few
fistful
scatter
scattering
small amount
small number
small quantity
smattering
sprinkling
Antonyms for handful:
a bunch
a deal
a good deal
a heap
a lot
a mass
a mess
a multiplicity
a passel
a pile
a plenitude
a plentitude
a potful
a profusion
a quantity
a shipload
a spate
a volume
a wealth
abundance
affluence
an abundance
army
array
assemblage
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