waif

How many syllables in waif?

  1 syllable

Divide waif into syllables:   waif
Syllable stress:   waif
How to pronounce waif:   weyf
How to say waif:

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Synonyms for waif


1 syllable
  • soul
  • thing
  • stray
2 syllables
  • foundling
  • urchin
  • orphan
3 syllables
  • waifs and strays
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    1 syllable
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