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douse

How many syllables in douse?

  1 syllable

Divide douse into syllables:   douse
Syllable stress:   douse
How to pronounce douse:   dous
How to say douse:

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Synonyms for douse


1 syllable
  • drench
  • rinse
  • souse
  • quench
  • soak
  • wet
2 syllables
  • cover
  • put out
3 syllables
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What rhymes with douse

1 syllable
  • blouse
  • bowse
  • chausse
  • chouse
  • dowse
  • gauss
  • hause
  • Laos
  • mouse
  • scouse
  • smouse
  • spouse
  • touse
  • bouse
  • browse
  • chiaus
  • crouse
  • drowse
  • grouse
  • house
  • louse
  • rouse
  • shouse
  • souse
  • Strauss
  • yous
2 syllables
  • chaus
4 syllables
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