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backstroke

How many syllables in backstroke?

  2 syllables

Divide backstroke into syllables:   back-stroke
How to pronounce backstroke:   bak-strohk
How to say backstroke:

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Synonyms for backstroke


1 syllable
  • crawl
    2 syllables
    • back crawl
    • front crawl
    3 syllables
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      What rhymes with backstroke

      2 syllables
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