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shrug

How many syllables in shrug?

  1 syllable

Divide shrug into syllables:   shrug
Syllable stress:   shrug
How to pronounce shrug:   shruhg
How to say shrug:

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Synonyms for shrug


1 syllable
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2 syllables
  • motion
  • signal
5 syllables
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    What rhymes with shrug

    1 syllable
    • bug
    • doug
    • dug
    • hug
    • lug
    • plug
    • rug
    • smug
    • sugg
    • trug
    • ugh
    • zu
    • chug
    • drug
    • fug
    • jug
    • mug
    • pug
    • slug
    • snug
    • thug
    • tug
    • vug
    2 syllables
    • debug
    • unplug
    • suggan
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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