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earthquake

How many syllables in earthquake?

  2 syllables

Divide earthquake into syllables:   earth-quake
Primary syllable stress:   earth-quake
Secondary syllable stress:   earth-quake
How to pronounce earthquake:   urth-kweyk
How to say earthquake:

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Synonyms for earthquake


1 syllable
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