behaves
verbHow many syllables in behaves?
There are 2 syllables in the word behaves.How to pronounce behaves:
Definition of behaves:
- behaves (verb):
- to conduct oneself in a particular way
- to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
Synonyms for behaves:
acquit yourself
acquits
act
carries
collects
comport yourself
comports
composes
conduct yourself
conducts
constrains
contains
controls
demeans
deports
handles
inhibits
modulates
plays
quits
react
restrains
Antonyms for behaves:
acts up
halts
misbehaves
stops
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- tugging
- tinware
- exalts
- discant
- stalworth
- squeezed
- reheat
- readjust
- mellowed
- matching
- unbreached
- purvey
- enraged
- unread
- spellbind
- nuzzled
- kerries
- shipshape
- inquire
- chalk up
- bignou
- wagger
- trampled
- sandra
- postcard
- Ghana
- beliefs
- rearward
- quidnunc
- advert
- riffling
- headship
- gasmen
- direful
- coatroom
- chuckling
- screwy
- fangled
- blindfold
- absolved
- stylised
- snowdrift
- snagged
- samhain
- protrude
- enframe
- cadence
- Betia
- resound
- appall
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
The concept of syllabotonic rhythm in English means that stress plays a more significant role than the number of syllables in determining the rhythm of speech.
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