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mermaid

How many syllables in mermaid?

  2 syllables

Divide mermaid into syllables:   mer-maid
Stressed syllable in mermaid:   mer-maid
How to pronounce mermaid:   mur-meyd
How to say mermaid:

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What rhymes with mermaid

2 syllables
  • abrade
  • air raid
  • Band-Aid
  • Belgrade
  • bondmaid
  • brigade
  • cascade
  • clichéd
  • corrade
  • crusade
  • degrade
  • downgrade
  • eyeshade
  • first aid
  • grenade
  • homemade
  • inlaid
  • limeade
  • man-made
  • navaid
  • nursemaid
  • parade
  • pervade
  • pomade
  • scalade
  • self-made
  • sunshade
  • tirade
  • twayblade
  • unbraid
  • unmade
  • upbraid
3 syllables
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