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scapegoat

How many syllables in scapegoat?

  2 syllables

Divide scapegoat into syllables:   scape-goat
Primary syllable stress:   scape-goat
Secondary syllable stress:   scape-goat
How to pronounce scapegoat:   skeyp-goht
How to say scapegoat:

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