whistles
nounHow many syllables in whistles?
There are 2 syllables in the word whistles.How to pronounce whistles:
Definition of whistles:
- whistles (noun):
- a small wind instrument in which sound is produced by the forcible passage of breath through a slit in a short tube
Synonyms for whistles:
hisses
pennywhistle
sibilants
sizzles
swishes
swooshes
tin whistle
wheezes
whistle
whistling
whooshes
zips
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