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pitfall

How many syllables in pitfall?

  2 syllables

Divide pitfall into syllables:   pit-fall
Primary syllable stress:   pit-fall
Secondary syllable stress:   pit-fall
How to pronounce pitfall:   pit-fawl
How to say pitfall:

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