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proverb

How many syllables in proverb?

  2 syllables

Divide proverb into syllables:   prov-erb
Stressed syllable in proverb:   prov-erb
How to pronounce proverb:   prov-erb
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Synonyms for proverb


1 syllable
  • saw
    2 syllables
    • adage
    • saying
    • maxim
    3 syllables
    • axiom
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      What rhymes with proverb

      2 syllables
      • acerb
      • disturb
      • perturb
      • pro-verb
      • suburb
      • adverb
      • exurb
      • potherb
      • reverb
      • superb
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