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paroxysm

How many syllables in paroxysm?

  3 syllables

Divide paroxysm into syllables:   par-ox-ysm
Stressed syllable in paroxysm:   par-ox-ysm
How to pronounce paroxysm:   par-uk-siz-um
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Synonyms for paroxysm


1 syllable
  • fit
  • spasm
  • pang
  • tic
2 syllables
  • tantrum
3 syllables
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    What rhymes with paroxysm

    2 syllables
    • fideism
      3 syllables
      4 syllables
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