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hoistway

How many syllables in hoistway?

  2 syllables

Divide hoistway into syllables:   hoist-way
Primary syllable stress:   hoist-way
Secondary syllable stress:   hoist-way
How to say hoistway:

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What rhymes with hoistway

1 syllable
  • choice
  • Joyce
  • royce
  • hoists
  • noyce
2 syllables
  • rejoice
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