branches
nounHow many syllables in branches?
There is 1 syllable in the word branches.How to pronounce branches:
Definition of branches:
- branches (noun):
- a natural subdivision of a plant stem
- a secondary woody stem extending from the trunk or main branch of a tree
- a secondary shoot or stem (such as a bough) arising from a main axis (as of a tree)
Synonyms for branches:
arm
boughs
branch
leg
limb
limbs
offset
offshoot
outgrowth
ramification
subdivision
twigs
Antonyms for branches:
company
decrease
reduction
sources
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