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beacon

How many syllables in beacon?

  2 syllables

Divide beacon into syllables:   bea-con
Stressed syllable in beacon:   bea-con
How to pronounce beacon:   bee-kun
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Synonyms for beacon


1 syllable
  • fire
  • sign
  • flare
2 syllables
  • alarm
  • signal
  • bonfire
  • warning
3 syllables
  • guiding light
  • warning light
4 syllables
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What rhymes with beacon

2 syllables
  • deacon
  • sleeken
  • pekin
  • weaken
3 syllables
  • Mohican
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