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groundwork

How many syllables in groundwork?

  2 syllables

Divide groundwork into syllables:   ground-work
Primary syllable stress:   ground-work
Secondary syllable stress:   ground-work
How to pronounce groundwork:   ground-wurk
How to say groundwork:

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Synonyms for groundwork


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      What rhymes with groundwork

      2 syllables
      3 syllables
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