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ballista

How many syllables in ballista?

  3 syllables

Divide ballista into syllables:   bal-lis-ta
Stressed syllable in ballista:   bal-lis-ta
How to pronounce ballista:   buh-lis-tuh
How to say ballista:

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What rhymes with ballista

3 syllables
  • arista
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