ferret

How many syllables in ferret?

  2 syllables

Divide ferret into syllables:   fer-ret
Stressed syllable in ferret:   fer-ret
How to pronounce ferret:   fer-it
How to say ferret:

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Synonyms for ferret


1 syllable
  • flush
  • search
  • hunt
2 syllables
  • dig out
  • furrow
  • scrabble
  • force out
  • rummage
  • search out
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What rhymes with ferret

2 syllables
  • beret
  • carat
  • karat
  • parrot
  • beret's
  • carrot
  • merit
  • terret
3 syllables
  • demerit
  • inherit
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