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proboscis

How many syllables in proboscis?

  3 syllables

Divide proboscis into syllables:   pro-bos-cis
Stressed syllable in proboscis:   pro-bos-cis
How to say proboscis:

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Synonyms for proboscis


1 syllable
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  • trunk
  • snout
2 syllables
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    3 syllables
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      What rhymes with proboscis

      3 syllables
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