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half

How many syllables in half?

  1 syllable

Divide half into syllables:   half
Syllable stress:   half
How to say half:

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Synonyms for half


2 syllables
  • partly
  • semi
3 syllables
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    What rhymes with half

    1 syllable
    • caff
    • chaff
    • gaff
    • Graf
    • graph
    • laugh
    • quaff
    • raff
    • sclaff
    • staff
    • Waf
    • yaff
    • calf
    • daff
    • gaffe
    • graff
    • haff
    • naff
    • raf
    • scaff
    • skaff
    • staph
    • waff
    2 syllables
    • behalf
    • giraffe's
    • giraffe
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