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behave

How many syllables in behave?

  2 syllables

Divide behave into syllables:   be-have
Stressed syllable in behave:   be-have
How to pronounce behave:   bih-heyv
How to say behave:

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Synonyms for behave


1 syllable
  • act
  • work
2 syllables
  • perform
4 syllables
  • conduct yourself
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    What rhymes with behave

    1 syllable
    • brave
    • crave
    • gave
    • knave
    • nave
    • quave
    • save
    • slave
    • they've
    • cave
    • dave
    • grave
    • lave
    • pave
    • rave
    • shave
    • stave
    • waive
    2 syllables
    3 syllables
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