behave
verbHow many syllables in behave?
There are 2 syllables in the word behave.How to pronounce behave:
Definition of behave:
- behave (verb):
- to conduct oneself in a particular way
- to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
Synonyms for behave:
act
act as
act involuntarily
act reflexively
backslap
bend over backwards
bluster
break down
bungle
dally
dawdle
dissemble
do
fall over backwards
follow
footle
freeze
frivol
hugger mugger
jest
joke
loosen up
lose it
make
make as if
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Antonyms for behave:
abandon
abstain
act up
begin
break down
cease
conk out
consume
create
cut out
decrease
destroy
discontinue
disenchant
dishonor
dishonour
drop
fail
falter
give
give up
halt
hesitate
hinder
hold
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Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- stunted
- sequin
- render
- fisher
- cookbook
- baggy
- slowness
- glistened
- faulted
- demure
- whopping
- Siamese
- prolix
- platform
- outta
- hostage
- gunnings
- detach
- childlike
- bookmark
- raton
- Mirrim
- denseness
- sourdough
- passers
- homo
- gathers
- flirted
- drizzled
- diffuse
- wildness
- declaim
- Turing
- staunchly
- reduce
- demote
- Venie
- raking
- lazing
- illume
- heros
- allot
- rug rat
- oodles
- sprinkler
- nitwit
- mirthless
- gossiped
- dyed
- thoughtless
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
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