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but

How many syllables in but?

  1 syllable

Divide but into syllables:   but
Syllable stress:   but
How to say but:

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Synonyms for but


1 syllable
  • bar
  • save
  • if
  • yet
2 syllables
  • although
  • save for
  • except
  • whereas
3 syllables
  • excluding
  • other than
  • however
  • proviso
4 syllables
    5 syllables
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      What rhymes with but

      1 syllable
      • butt
      • glut
      • gutt
      • hut
      • Knut
      • nut
      • putt
      • rut's
      • shut
      • smut
      • strut
      • wha
      • cut
      • gut
      • haute
      • jut
      • mutt
      • phut
      • rut
      • scut
      • slut
      • soot
      • tut
      • what
      2 syllables
      • abut
      • puttan
      • somewhat
      • ut
      • mutten
      • rebut
      • uncut
      3 syllables
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