guru
nounHow many syllables in guru?
There are 2 syllables in the word guru.How to pronounce guru:
Definition of guru:
- guru (noun):
- a leader or adviser of a person or group of people
- a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher.
- a personal religious teacher and spiritual guide in hinduism
Synonyms for guru:
ace
adept
arbiter
artist
authority
connoisseur
consultant
crackerjack
enthusiast
expert
fiend
fundi
geek
hotshot
leader
maestro
master
maven
meister
past master
professional
proficient
pundit
scholar
specialist
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Antonyms for guru:
apostle
bootlicker
disciple
employee
follower
lackey
member
minion
participant
player
protege
pupil
servant
sidekick
student
supporter
vassal
worker
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- gumboots
- guillaume
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- guidi
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- groveled
- groundhog
- groping
- grooming
- grizzled
- grimmer
- grieving
- greenhouse
- greegree
- grandstand
- grandsire
- grandly
- granding
- grady
- gradely
- grabber
- gouger
- gothic
- gopal
- gooral
- goodness
- goodly
- golfer
- goley
- goitre
- goiter
- godown
- gnostic
- gnawing
- gluten
- glossy
- global
- gloaming
- gleeking
- gleamses
- glassful
- glary
- glances
- glamor
- gilet
- gilded
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A syllabic consonant is a consonant that serves as the nucleus of a syllable, an unusual role typically played by vowels.
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