ruefulness
How many syllables in ruefulness?
There are 3 syllables in the word ruefulness.How to pronounce ruefulness:
Synonyms for ruefulness:
attrition
compunction
contriteness
contrition
regret
remorse
rue
sadness
self-reproach
sorrow
unhappiness
Antonyms for ruefulness:
approval
comfort
contentedness
elevation
good conscience
happiness
hurtfulness
impenitence
indifference
joy
meanness
mercilessness
remorselessness
satisfaction
shamelessness
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- rubicon
- royally
- roughages
- rotator
- rotating
- rosary
- roquette
- ropeable
- roistering
- rodriguez
- rockiest
- roberta
- riveted
- riverly
- rivalling
- risotto
- riskier
- rioting
- rioja
- ringmaster
- ridicule
- ricardo
- riami
- riahnna
- rheumatic
- rhamadan
- reykjavik
- rewaken
- reviling
- reverenced
- retiring
- retighten
- resurgent
- restriction
- resounding
- resited
- resider
- resenting
- reseated
- reschedule
- repulsive
- reproduce
- represcribed
- reposeful
- repenters
- repentance
- reoccurred
- renouncer
- renouncement
- renata
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
In English, certain prefixes and suffixes, when added to a base word, can change its syllable count, as with 'happy' (2 syllables) becoming 'unhappiness' (4 syllables).
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