reef
nounHow many syllables in reef?
There is 1 syllable in the word reef.Divide reef into syllables:
reef
How to pronounce reef:
Definition of reef:
- reef (noun):
- a part of a sail taken in or let out in regulating size
- a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water.
- a ridge of rock, sand, or coral, lying just beneath the surface of the sea
Synonyms for reef:
adversity
arrest
atoll
bar
barrier
barrier reef
blockade
brake
brick wall
burden
constraint
coral reef
cumber
curb
danger
delay
difficulty
disadvantage
drawback
embargo
hardship
hazard
interference
key
ledge
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Antonyms for reef:
continent
mainland
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