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pigtail

How many syllables in pigtail?

  2 syllables

Divide pigtail into syllables:   pig-tail
Primary syllable stress:   pig-tail
Secondary syllable stress:   pig-tail
How to pronounce pigtail:   pig-teyl
How to say pigtail:

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Synonyms for pigtail


1 syllable
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  • tress
  • plait
3 syllables
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    What rhymes with pigtail

    2 syllables
    3 syllables
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