about

How many syllables in about?

  156874329 syllables

Divide about into syllables:   a-bout
Stressed syllable in about:   a-bout
How to pronounce about:   uh-bout
How to say about:

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Synonyms for about


1 syllable
  • on
  • round
  • some
  • re
  • say
2 syllables
  • all but
  • around
  • roughly
  • almost
  • nearly
  • toward
3 syllables
4 syllables
  • encompassing
  • not far off from
  • going on for
  • roughly speaking
5 syllables
  • approximately
  • in the region of
  • on the order of
  • with reference to
  • in relation to
  • in this area
  • on the subject of
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What rhymes with about

1 syllable
  • bout
  • crout
  • drought
  • gout
  • hout
  • lout
  • pout
  • route
  • shout
  • spout
  • stout
  • tout
  • clout
  • doubt
  • flout
  • grout
  • kraut
  • out
  • rout
  • scout
  • snout
  • sprout
  • strout
  • trout
2 syllables
3 syllables
  • read out
  • wideout
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