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sandpaper

How many syllables in sandpaper?

  3 syllables

Divide sandpaper into syllables:   sand-pa-per
Primary syllable stress:   sand-pa-per
Secondary syllable stress:   sand-pa-per
How to pronounce sandpaper:   sand-pey-per
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Synonyms for sandpaper


1 syllable
  • file
  • smooth
  • sand
2 syllables
  • polish
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What rhymes with sandpaper

3 syllables
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