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tongs

How many syllables in tongs?

  1 syllable

Divide tongs into syllables:   tongs
Syllable stress:   tongs
How to pronounce tongs:   ton-g-s
How to say tongs:

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Define tongs



noun
  1. A tool with two arms usually used to hold something or lift something
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Synonyms for tongs


2 syllables
  • forceps
  • pincers

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What rhymes with tongs

1 syllable
  • gongs
  • prongs
  • songs
  • wrong
  • longs
  • song's
  • throngs
2 syllables
  • alongs
  • prolongs
  • belongs
  • sarongs
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