cul-de-sac

The # of syllables in cul-de-sac can be found in the Syllable Dictionary at HowManySyllables.com/syllables/cul-de-sac .

How many syllables in cul-de-sac?

3 syllables

Divide cul-de-sac into syllables: cul-de-sac
Primary syllable stress: cul-de-sac
Secondary syllable stress: cul-de-sac
How to say cul-de-sac:

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