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counterpoint

How many syllables in counterpoint?

  3 syllables

Divide counterpoint into syllables:   coun-ter-point
Primary syllable stress:   coun-ter-point
Secondary syllable stress:   coun-ter-point
How to pronounce counterpoint:   koun-ter-point
How to say counterpoint:

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