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buttonhole

How many syllables in buttonhole?

  3 syllables

Divide buttonhole into syllables:   but-ton-hole
Primary syllable stress:   but-ton-hole
Secondary syllable stress:   but-ton-hole
How to pronounce buttonhole:   buht-n-hohl
How to say buttonhole:

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Synonyms for buttonhole


1 syllable
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    2 syllables
    • accost
    • corner
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    • confront
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    3 syllables
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      What rhymes with buttonhole

      3 syllables
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