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holdfast

How many syllables in holdfast?

  2 syllables

Divide holdfast into syllables:   hold-fast
Primary syllable stress:   hold-fast
Secondary syllable stress:   hold-fast
How to say holdfast:

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What rhymes with holdfast

2 syllables
  • aghast
  • avast
  • Belfast
  • broadcast
  • contrast
  • dismast
  • dynast
  • flypast
  • foremast
  • full blast
  • half-caste
  • handfast
  • mainmast
  • miscast
  • oblast
  • outcast
  • precast
  • repast
  • sand-cast
  • shamefast
  • steadfast
  • trade-last
  • unasked
  • webcast
3 syllables
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