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merry-go-round

How many syllables in merry-go-round?

  4 syllables

Divide merry-go-round into syllables:   mer-ry-go-round
Primary syllable stress:   mer-ry-go-round
Secondary syllable stress:   mer-ry-go-round
How to say merry-go-round:

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