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gentle

How many syllables in gentle?

  2 syllables

Divide gentle into syllables:   gen-tle
Stressed syllable in gentle:   gen-tle
How to pronounce gentle:   jen-tl
How to say gentle:

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Synonyms for gentle


1 syllable
  • kind
  • low
  • soft
  • light
  • meek
  • sweet
2 syllables
  • balmy
  • careful
  • diffused
  • muted
  • subdued
  • benign
  • clement
  • kindly
  • soothing
3 syllables
4 syllables
6 syllables
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    What rhymes with gentle

    1 syllable
    • when'll
      2 syllables
      • cental
      • dentil
      • kennel
      • lentil
      • phenol
      • dental
      • fennel
      • kennell
      • mental
      • rental
      3 syllables
      4 syllables
      5 syllables
      6 syllables
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