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weaken

How many syllables in weaken?

  2 syllables

Divide weaken into syllables:   weak-en
Stressed syllable in weaken:   weak-en
How to pronounce weaken:   wee-kun
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Synonyms for weaken


1 syllable
  • fade
  • flag
  • thin
  • waste
  • fail
  • sap
  • wane
2 syllables
  • abate
  • cave in
  • decline
  • dwindle
  • fall off
  • give in
  • grow less
  • lessen
  • subside
  • waver
  • agree
  • damage
  • dilute
  • exhaust
  • falter
  • give way
  • impair
  • reduce
  • subvert
  • wear off
3 syllables
  • detract from
  • enervate
  • grow weaker
  • make weaker
  • undermine
  • water down
4 syllables
5 syllables
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    What rhymes with weaken

    2 syllables
    • beacon
    • deacon
    • beacons
    • sleeken
    3 syllables
    • deacons
    • Mohicans
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