How many syllables are in but?

but has 1 syllable: but. In IPA it is /ˈbʌt/.

What is another word for but?

Close synonyms include merely, simply, just, only. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is but a common word?

but is banded "Core" — among the few thousand words that carry most english. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with but?

4 words rhyme with but. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

But — meaning and how to say it: buht

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
and nothing more
“I was merely asking”
“it is simply a matter of time”
“just a scratch”
“he was only a child”
“hopes that last but a moment”
Synonymsmerely simply just only

Questions about but

What does but mean?: but means "and nothing more".
How many syllables are in but?: but has 1 syllable: but. In IPA it is /ˈbʌt/.
What is another word for but?

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