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piranha

How many syllables in piranha?

  3 syllables

Divide piranha into syllables:   pi-ra-nha
How to say piranha:

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What rhymes with piranha

3 syllables
  • Botswana
  • gymkhana
  • jacana
  • liana
  • mañana
  • nirvana
  • ruana
  • Toscana
  • Fergana
  • iguana
  • lantana
  • Madonna
  • nagana
  • Purana
  • Tijuana
  • zenana
4 syllables
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