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prevailed

How many syllables in prevailed?

  2 syllables

Divide prevailed into syllables:   pre-vailed
How to pronounce prevailed:   pre-veyld
How to say prevailed:

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What rhymes with prevailed

1 syllable
  • bailed
  • hailed
  • nailed
  • railed
  • scaled
  • trailed
  • failed
  • mailed
  • paled
  • sailed
  • tailed
  • veiled
2 syllables
  • availed
  • derailed
  • emailed
  • exhaled
  • inhaled
  • unveiled
3 syllables
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