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paella

How many syllables in paella?

  3 syllables

Divide paella into syllables:   pa-el-la
How to say paella:

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What rhymes with paella

3 syllables
  • Capella
  • favela
  • lamella
  • nigella
  • patella
  • prunella
  • sequela
  • vanilla
4 syllables
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