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strives

How many syllables in strives?

  1 syllable

Divide strives into syllables:   strives
Syllable stress:   strives
How to say strives:

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What rhymes with strives

1 syllable
  • chives
  • fives
  • Ives
  • lives
  • shives
  • vives
  • drives
  • hives
  • knives
  • rives
  • thrives
  • wives
2 syllables
  • arrives
  • derives
  • knivey
  • survives
  • deprives
  • dives
  • revives
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