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drainpipe

How many syllables in drainpipe?

  2 syllables

Divide drainpipe into syllables:   drain-pipe
Primary syllable stress:   drain-pipe
Secondary syllable stress:   drain-pipe
How to pronounce drainpipe:   dreyn-pahyp
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