rumour
nounHow many syllables in rumour?
There are 2 syllables in the word rumour.Divide rumour into syllables:
ru · mour
How to pronounce rumour:
Definition of rumour:
- rumour (noun):
- gossip or common talk
- gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth.
Synonyms for rumour:
bruit
bush telegraph
buzz
canard
dirt
goss
gossip
hearsay
news
report
rumor
scuttlebutt
story
talk
tidings
whisper
word
Antonyms for rumour:
concealment
evidence
fact
hard facts
history
honesty
ignorance
proof
question
quiet
silence
suppression
truth
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Here are some other common words that have 2 syllables, like rumour does.
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