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howl

How many syllables in howl?

  1 syllable

Divide howl into syllables:   howl
Syllable stress:   howl
How to pronounce howl:   how-l
How to say howl:

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Define howl



verb
  1. The sound or cry which a dog or wolf makes
  2. A loud noise or cry
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Synonyms for howl


1 syllable
  • bawl
  • cry
  • hoot
  • scream
  • sob
  • wail
  • yell
  • bay
  • growl
  • roar
  • shriek
  • squeal
  • weep
  • yowl
2 syllables
  • holler
  • shed tears
3 syllables
    4 syllables
    • cry your eyes out

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      What rhymes with howl

      1 syllable
      • cowl
      • foul
      • fowled
      • jowl
      • owl
      • Raul
      • yowl
      • crowl
      • fowl
      • growl
      • moul
      • prowl
      • scowl
      2 syllables
      • afoul
      • bowel
      • rowel
      • trowel
      • befoul
      • dowel
      • towel
      • vowel
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