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squirrel

How many syllables in squirrel?

  2 syllables

Divide squirrel into syllables:   squir-rel
Stressed syllable in squirrel:   squir-rel
How to pronounce squirrel:   skwer-el
How to say squirrel:

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Synonyms for squirrel


2 syllables
  • hoarder
  • miser
  • stasher
  • magpie
  • saver
3 syllables
    5 syllables
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      What rhymes with squirrel

      1 syllable
      • birl
      • churl
      • dirl
      • furl
      • hurl
      • merle
      • purl
      • swirl
      • thurl
      • twirl
      • whorl
      • burl
      • curl
      • earl
      • girl
      • knurl
      • pearl
      • skirl
      • thirl
      • tirl
      • whirl
      2 syllables
      • bharal
      3 syllables
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