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basil

How many syllables in basil?

  258613749 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
  • thyme
  • sage
2 syllables
  • parsley
    3 syllables
      5 syllables
      • aromatic plant
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        What rhymes with basil

        2 syllables
        • dazzle
        • hazel
        • phrasal
        • frazzle
        • nasal
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