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avalanche

How many syllables in avalanche?

  3 syllables

Divide avalanche into syllables:   av-a-lanche
Primary syllable stress:   av-a-lanche
Secondary syllable stress:   av-a-lanche
How to say avalanche:

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Synonyms for avalanche


1 syllable
  • flood
  • rush
  • mass
  • storm
2 syllables
4 syllables
    5 syllables
    • sudden large amount
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      What rhymes with avalanche

      3 syllables
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