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alfalfa

How many syllables in alfalfa?

  3 syllables

Divide alfalfa into syllables:   al-fal-fa
Stressed syllable in alfalfa:   al-fal-fa
How to pronounce alfalfa:   al-fal-fuh
How to say alfalfa:

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What rhymes with alfalfa

2 syllables
  • alfa
  • alpha
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