headwater

The # of syllables in headwater can be found in the Syllable Dictionary at HowManySyllables.com/syllables/headwater .

How many syllables in headwater?

3 syllables

Divide headwater into syllables: head-wa-ter
Primary syllable stress: head-wa-ter
Secondary syllable stress: head-wa-ter
How to say headwater:

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