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skirmish

How many syllables in skirmish?

  2 syllables

Divide skirmish into syllables:   skir-mish
Stressed syllable in skirmish:   skir-mish
How to pronounce skirmish:   skur-mish
How to say skirmish:

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Synonyms for skirmish


1 syllable
  • brawl
  • fight
  • scrap
  • clash
  • fray
2 syllables
  • action
  • combat
  • dogfight
  • scuffle
  • battle
  • conflict
  • scrimmage
  • tussle
3 syllables
  • come to blows
4 syllables
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