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ferryboat

How many syllables in ferryboat?

  3 syllables

Divide ferryboat into syllables:   fer-ry-boat
Primary syllable stress:   fer-ry-boat
Secondary syllable stress:   fer-ry-boat
How to pronounce ferryboat:   fer-ee-boht
How to say ferryboat:

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Synonyms for ferryboat


1 syllable
  • ship
    2 syllables
    • ferry
      4 syllables
      • commuter boat
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        What rhymes with ferryboat

        3 syllables
        4 syllables
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