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rumba

How many syllables in rumba?

  2 syllables

Divide rumba into syllables:   rum-ba
How to say rumba:

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Synonyms for rumba


1 syllable
  • bop
  • tap
  • jazz
  • waltz
2 syllables
  • ballet
  • salsa
  • foxtrot
  • tango
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