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purring

How many syllables in purring?

  2 syllables

Divide purring into syllables:   pur-ring
How to say purring:

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Synonyms for purring


1 syllable
  • buzz
  • hum
  • whirr
  • drone
  • purr
2 syllables
  • humming
  • whining
3 syllables
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    What rhymes with purring

    2 syllables
    • during
    • spurring
    • whirring
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
    5 syllables
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