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penthouse

How many syllables in penthouse?

  2 syllables

Divide penthouse into syllables:   pent-house
Primary syllable stress:   pent-house
Secondary syllable stress:   pent-house
How to pronounce penthouse:   pent-hous
How to say penthouse:

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