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pistol

How many syllables in pistol?

  2 syllables

Divide pistol into syllables:   pis-tol
Stressed syllable in pistol:   pis-tol
How to pronounce pistol:   pis-tl
How to say pistol:

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Synonyms for pistol


1 syllable
  • gun
    2 syllables
    • firearm
    • shooter
    • handgun
    • weapon
    3 syllables
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      What rhymes with pistol

      2 syllables
      • Bristol
      • Crystal
      • crystals
      • listel
      • crystal
      • crystal's
      • distal
      • pistil
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