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bunkum

How many syllables in bunkum?

  2 syllables

Divide bunkum into syllables:   bun-kum
Stressed syllable in bunkum:   bun-kum
How to say bunkum:

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Synonyms for bunkum


2 syllables
  • claptrap
  • hogwash
  • hooey
  • twaddle
  • garbage
  • hokum
  • nonsense
3 syllables
  • baloney
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