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anchor

How many syllables in anchor?

  2 syllables

Divide anchor into syllables:   an-chor
Stressed syllable in anchor:   an-chor
How to pronounce anchor:   ang-ker
How to say anchor:

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Synonyms for anchor


1 syllable
  • fix
  • moor
2 syllables
  • affix
  • fasten
  • attach
  • secure
3 syllables
4 syllables
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    What rhymes with anchor

    2 syllables
    • anker
    • canker
    • danker
    • franker
    • rancor
    • ranker's
    • spanker
    • thanker
    • banker
    • chancre
    • flanker
    • hanker
    • ranker
    • shanker
    • tanker
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