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linger

How many syllables in linger?

  2 syllables

Divide linger into syllables:   lin-ger
Stressed syllable in linger:   lin-ger
How to pronounce linger:   ling-ger
How to say linger:

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Synonyms for linger


1 syllable
  • pause
  • wait
2 syllables
  • dally
  • delay
  • hang on
  • loiter
  • dawdle
  • hang back
  • hover
  • remain
3 syllables
  • stay behind
4 syllables
  • delay leaving
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    What rhymes with linger

    2 syllables
    • binger
    • clinger
    • finger
    • inger
    • singer
    • slingers
    • stinger
    • swinger
    • wringer
    • bingers
    • dinger
    • fingers
    • ringer
    • slinger
    • springer
    • stringer
    • winger
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