select

How many syllables in select?

  2 syllables

Divide select into syllables:   se-lect
Stressed syllable in select:   se-lect
How to pronounce select:   si-lekt
How to say select:

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Synonyms for select


1 syllable
  • choice
  • cull
  • flag
  • screen
  • choose
  • fine
  • pick
  • sift
2 syllables
  • chosen
  • deluxe
  • elite
  • first-rate
  • handpicked
  • shortlist
  • cliquey
  • elect
  • first-class
  • go for
  • opt for
3 syllables
  • decide on
  • excellent
  • limited
  • restricted
4 syllables
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    What rhymes with select

    1 syllable
    • Brecht
    • decked
    • necked
    • pecked
    • specht
    • wecht
    • checked
    • Hecht
    • pecht
    • sect
    • trekked
    • wechts
    2 syllables
    • abject
    • affect
    • bedecked
    • cathect
    • confect
    • convect
    • cowl-necked
    • deflect
    • detect
    • dissect
    • effect
    • elect
    • ewe-necked
    • goosenecked
    • inflect
    • insect
    • neglect
    • pandect
    • porrect
    • prelect
    • prospect
    • rechecked
    • reflect
    • resect
    • ring-necked
    • stiff-necked
    • suspect
    • transect
    • unchecked
    • V-necked
    • advect
    • aspect
    • bisect
    • collect
    • connect
    • correct
    • defect
    • deject
    • direct
    • Dordrecht
    • eject
    • erect
    • expect
    • infect
    • inject
    • inspect
    • object
    • perfect
    • prefect
    • project
    • protect
    • refect
    • reject
    • respect
    • roll-necked
    • subject
    • traject
    • trisect
    • Utrecht
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    5 syllables
    6 syllables
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