How many syllables in kneel?

There is 1 syllable in the word kneel.

Divide kneel into syllables:

kneel (verb):: to fall or rest on the knees; rest one's weight on one's knees.; to rest, fall, or support oneself on one's knees; to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor

bow

bow down

curtsy or curtsey

genuflect

get down on your knees

kowtow

make obeisance

motility

motion

move

movement

stoop

ascend

fight

grow

increase

rise

rise above

straighten

straighten up

stretch

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