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dandelion

How many syllables in dandelion?

  4 syllables

Divide dandelion into syllables:   dan-de-li-on
Primary syllable stress:   dan-de-li-on
Secondary syllable stress:   dan-de-li-on
How to pronounce dandelion:   dan-dl-ahy-un
How to say dandelion:

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