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elf

How many syllables in elf?

  1 syllable

Divide elf into syllables:   elf
Syllable stress:   elf
How to pronounce elf:   elf
How to say elf:

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Synonyms for elf


1 syllable
  • gnome
  • nymph
  • troll
  • imp
  • sprite
2 syllables
  • brownie
  • fairy
  • pixie
  • dryad
  • goblin
3 syllables
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What rhymes with elf

1 syllable
  • delph
  • pelf
  • shelf
  • Guelf
  • self
2 syllables
  • herself
  • hisself
  • myself
  • ourself
  • yourself
  • himself
  • itself
  • oneself
  • oursels
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