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shelf

How many syllables in shelf?

  1 syllable

Divide shelf into syllables:   shelf
Syllable stress:   shelf
How to pronounce shelf:   shelf
How to say shelf:

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Synonyms for shelf


1 syllable
  • ledge
  • sill
  • step
  • ridge
  • stand
2 syllables
  • bookshelf
  • rock shelf
  • layer
3 syllables
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What rhymes with shelf

1 syllable
  • delph
  • Guelf
  • self
  • elf
  • pelf
2 syllables
  • herself
  • hisself
  • myself
  • ourself
  • yourself
  • himself
  • itself
  • oneself
  • oursels
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