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poorhouse

How many syllables in poorhouse?

  631795824 syllables

Divide poorhouse into syllables:   poor-house
Primary syllable stress:   poor-house
Secondary syllable stress:   poor-house
How to pronounce poorhouse:   poor-hous
How to say poorhouse:

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