How many syllables in harnessed?

There are 2 syllables in the word harnessed.

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Divide harnessed into syllables:

har · nessed

How to pronounce harnessed:

Definition of harnessed:

harnessed (noun):: the equipment other than a yoke of a draft animal

Synonyms for harnessed:

applied

apply

brought to bear

channel

control

employ

employed

exercised

exploit

exploited

made use of

make productive

mobilize

operated

render useful

turn to account

used

utilize

utilized

wielded

Antonyms for harnessed:

abused

ill-used

knocked around

misapplied

misappropriated

misemployed

mishandled

mismanaged

mistreated

misused

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