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basil

How many syllables in basil?

  2 syllables

Divide basil into syllables:   bas-il
Stressed syllable in basil:   bas-il
How to say basil:

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Synonyms for basil


1 syllable
  • herb
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2 syllables
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      5 syllables
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        What rhymes with basil

        2 syllables
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