shave

How many syllables in shave?

There is 1 syllable in the word shave.

How to pronounce shave:

barber

bob

clip

crop

cut

cut back

dock

groom

lop (off)

mow

nip

pare

poll

prune

razor

shear

snip

tonsure

trim

combine

cover

create

enlarge

expand

extend

fix

increase

join

lengthen

mend

put up

raise

rise

sew

unite

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Syllable Fun Fact

Words like 'Wednesday' and 'February' often have their middle syllables reduced or dropped in casual speech, showing syllable elision.

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