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poltergeist

How many syllables in poltergeist?

  3 syllables

Divide poltergeist into syllables:   pol-ter-geist
How to pronounce poltergeist:   pohl-ter-gahyst
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Synonyms for poltergeist


1 syllable
  • ghost
    2 syllables
    • banshee
    • presence
    • phantom
    • specter
    4 syllables
      5 syllables
      • mischievous spirit
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      What rhymes with poltergeist

      3 syllables
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