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gruff

How many syllables in gruff?

  1 syllable

Divide gruff into syllables:   gruff
Syllable stress:   gruff
How to pronounce gruff:   gruhf
How to say gruff:

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Synonyms for gruff


1 syllable
  • brusque
  • deep
  • hoarse
  • thick
  • curt
  • harsh
  • stern
2 syllables
  • abrupt
  • gravely
  • husky
  • raspy
  • snippy
  • throaty
  • crusty
  • grumpy
  • rasping
  • raucous
  • surly
3 syllables
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What rhymes with gruff

1 syllable
  • bluff
  • chough
  • cluff
  • cuff's
  • fluff
  • hough
  • luff
  • pluff
  • rough
  • scruff
  • shuff
  • snuff
  • stuff
  • tuff
  • buff
  • chuff
  • cuff
  • duff
  • guff
  • huff
  • muff
  • puff
  • ruff
  • scuff
  • slough
  • sough
  • tough
2 syllables
  • cluing
  • rebuff
  • enough
3 syllables
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