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lima

How many syllables in lima?

  2 syllables

Divide lima into syllables:   li-ma
Stressed syllable in lima:   li-ma
How to pronounce lima:   lee-muh
How to say lima:

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What rhymes with lima

2 syllables
  • bima
  • Pima
  • schema
  • cima
  • Rima
  • sema
3 syllables
  • alima
  • edema
  • salema
  • decima
  • kojima
4 syllables
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