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shirker

How many syllables in shirker?

  2 syllables

Divide shirker into syllables:   shirk-er
Stressed syllable in shirker:   shirk-er
How to pronounce shirker:   shur-ker
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Synonyms for shirker


2 syllables
  • dawdler
  • laggard
  • slowcoach
  • truant
  • idler
  • slacker
  • straggler
3 syllables
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What rhymes with shirker

2 syllables
  • worker
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