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candlestick

How many syllables in candlestick?

  3 syllables

Divide candlestick into syllables:   can-dle-stick
Primary syllable stress:   can-dle-stick
Secondary syllable stress:   can-dle-stick
How to pronounce candlestick:   kan-dl-stik
How to say candlestick:

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What rhymes with candlestick

2 syllables
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3 syllables
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