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besmirch

How many syllables in besmirch?

  2 syllables

Divide besmirch into syllables:   be-smirch
Stressed syllable in besmirch:   be-smirch
How to pronounce besmirch:   bih-smurch
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Synonyms for besmirch


1 syllable
  • smear
  • taint
2 syllables
  • damage
  • defile
  • sully
  • defame
  • slander
  • tarnish
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What rhymes with besmirch

2 syllables
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