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limericks

How many syllables in limericks?

  326157489 syllables

Divide limericks into syllables:   lim-er-icks
Stressed syllable in limericks:   lim-er-icks
How to pronounce limericks:   lim-er-iks
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Define limericks



noun, plural
  1. A humorous, bawdy, child-like rhyme that consists of 5 lines and uses the AABBA rhyme scheme.
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What rhymes with limericks

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