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crocodile

How many syllables in crocodile?

  3 syllables

Divide crocodile into syllables:   croc-o-dile
Stressed syllable in crocodile:   croc-o-dile
How to pronounce crocodile:   krok-uh-dahyl
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Define crocodile



noun
  1. A large reptire usually found in tropical swamps that is similar to an alligator
  2. A reptile from the Crocodylidae family
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Synonyms for crocodile


4 syllables

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    What rhymes with crocodile

    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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    dogs = many dogs
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    dogs' = belongs to many dogs
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