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mawkish

How many syllables in mawkish?

  2 syllables

Divide mawkish into syllables:   mawk-ish
Stressed syllable in mawkish:   mawk-ish
How to pronounce mawkish:   maw-kish
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Synonyms for mawkish


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      What rhymes with mawkish

      2 syllables
      • gawkish
      • hawkish
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