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mainspring

How many syllables in mainspring?

  2 syllables

Divide mainspring into syllables:   main-spring
Primary syllable stress:   main-spring
Secondary syllable stress:   main-spring
How to pronounce mainspring:   meyn-spring
How to say mainspring:

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