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handshake

How many syllables in handshake?

  2 syllables

Divide handshake into syllables:   hand-shake
How to pronounce handshake:   hand-sheyk
How to say handshake:

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Synonyms for handshake


1 syllable
  • grasp
  • grip
2 syllables
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What rhymes with handshake

2 syllables
3 syllables
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