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shakedown

How many syllables in shakedown?

  2 syllables

Divide shakedown into syllables:   shake-down
Primary syllable stress:   shake-down
Secondary syllable stress:   shake-down
How to pronounce shakedown:   sheyk-doun
How to say shakedown:

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Synonyms for shakedown


1 syllable
  • force
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  • wrest
2 syllables
  • extract
  • force from
4 syllables
  • obtain by threat
    6 syllables
    • obtain under duress
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      What rhymes with shakedown

      2 syllables
      3 syllables
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