perhaps
adverbHow many syllables in perhaps?
There are 2 syllables in the word perhaps.Divide perhaps into syllables:
per · haps
How to pronounce perhaps:
Definition of perhaps:
- perhaps (adverb):
- possibly
- by chance.
- possibly but not certainly maybe
Synonyms for perhaps:
certainly
conceivably
maybe
mayhap
peradventure
perchance
possibly
probably
sure
surely
Antonyms for perhaps:
absurdly
astonishingly
crazily
doubtfully
dubiously
extraordinarily
fantastically
farcically
illogically
implausibly
impossibly
improbably
inanely
inconceivably
incongruously
incredibly
insanely
intolerably
irrationally
laughably
ludicrously
madly
never
outrageously
preposterously
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Other 2-syllable words like perhaps
Here are some other common words that have 2 syllables, like perhaps does.
- somewhat
- implore
- enthralled
- braying
- deduce
- archive
- urgent
- pointed
- seduce
- sobbing
- outgoing
- supine
- teasing
- replaced
- nestled
- circling
- disguised
- outing
- greatly
- absent
- strutting
- zealous
- mopey
- tranquil
- abounds
- beseeched
- emptied
- gushing
- jeering
- wizened
- spearhead
- throughly
- suburb
- relieved
- boasted
- password
- jackstone
- meandered
- hurted
- worthwhile
- bemoaned
- unfazed
- dragged
- fogged
- sheepish
- melted
- scattered
- piqued
- somehow
- adjust
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