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thumbs-up

How many syllables in thumbs-up?

  2 syllables

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What rhymes with thumbs-up

2 syllables
  • backup
  • bang-up
  • blowup
  • build up
  • built-up
  • checkup
  • close-up
  • crack-up
  • do up
  • dried-up
  • eggcup
  • faceup
  • flare-up
  • foul-up
  • getup
  • grown-up
  • hiccup
  • hookup
  • kickup
  • knock up
  • linkup
  • lookup
  • markup
  • mix-up
  • mock-up
  • one-up
  • pickup
  • pinup
  • pull-up
  • push-up
  • roundup
  • setup
  • shake-up
  • shape-up
  • show up
  • slipup
  • soup up
  • speedup
  • stand-up
  • stickup
  • sunup
  • tie-up
  • touch-up
  • tune-up
  • warm-up
  • washup
  • workup
  • write-up
  • ball up
  • beat-up
  • brush up
  • buildup
  • call-up
  • cleanup
  • cock-up
  • cutup
  • doll up
  • dustup
  • eyecup
  • fix up
  • foul up
  • frame-up
  • go up
  • hang-up
  • holdup
  • hung up
  • kingcup
  • letup
  • lockup
  • made-up
  • matchup
  • mixed-up
  • mop-up
  • pasteup
  • pileup
  • pop-up
  • punch-up
  • put-up
  • send-up
  • shack up
  • shape up
  • shook-up
  • sit-up
  • smashup
  • souped-up
  • stack up
  • start-up
  • stuck-up
  • tart up
  • toss-up
  • trumped-up
  • walk-up
  • washed-up
  • windup
  • wrap-up
3 syllables
  • dial-up
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