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shears

How many syllables in shears?

  1 syllable

Divide shears into syllables:   shears
Syllable stress:   shears
How to say shears:

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Synonyms for shears


2 syllables
  • cutters
3 syllables
  • hedge clippers
  • nail clippers
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What rhymes with shears

1 syllable
  • biers
  • freres
  • seers
  • tiers
  • ears
  • jeers
  • seres
  • wier
2 syllables
3 syllables
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