poleax

How many syllables in poleax?

  2 syllables

Divide poleax into syllables:   pole-ax
Primary syllable stress:   pole-ax
Secondary syllable stress:   pole-ax
How to pronounce poleax:   pohl-aks
How to say poleax:

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Synonyms for poleax


2 syllables
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What rhymes with poleax

1 syllable
  • coax
    2 syllables
    • addax
    • banjax
    • borax
    • climax
    • earwax
    • galax
    • Lomax
    • meat-ax
    • pickax
    • relax
    • sin tax
    • stamp tax
    • styrax
    • syntax
    • toadflax
    • anthrax
    • beeswax
    • broadax
    • Colfax
    • flat tax
    • hyrax
    • lost wax
    • panchax
    • poll tax
    • sales tax
    • smilax
    • storax
    • surtax
    • thorax
    3 syllables
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