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cinquefoil

How many syllables in cinquefoil?

  2 syllables

Divide cinquefoil into syllables:   cinque-foil
Primary syllable stress:   cinque-foil
Secondary syllable stress:   cinque-foil
How to pronounce cinquefoil:   singk-foil
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