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river

How many syllables in river?

  2 syllables

Divide river into syllables:   riv-er
Stressed syllable in river:   riv-er
How to pronounce river:   riv-er
How to say river:

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Synonyms for river


1 syllable
  • brook
  • stream
2 syllables
  • canal
    3 syllables
    • aquatic
    • waterway
    4 syllables
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      What rhymes with river

      2 syllables
      • flivver
      • liver
      • shiver
      • uprive
      • giver
      • quiver
      • sliver
      3 syllables
      • deliver
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