befall
verbHow many syllables in befall?
There are 2 syllables in the word befall.Divide befall into syllables:
be · fall
How to pronounce befall:
Definition of befall:
- befall (verb):
- to happen to
- to happen especially as if by fate
Synonyms for befall:
bechance
betide
come about
fall out
go on
hap
happen
occur
pass off
take place
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