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overwhelming

How many syllables in overwhelming?

  4 syllables

Divide overwhelming into syllables:   o-ver-whelm-ing
Primary syllable stress:   o-ver-whelm-ing
Secondary syllable stress:   o-ver-whelm-ing
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2 syllables
  • helming
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