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siesta

How many syllables in siesta?

  3 syllables

Divide siesta into syllables:   si-es-ta
Stressed syllable in siesta:   si-es-ta
How to pronounce siesta:   see-es-tuh
How to say siesta:

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Synonyms for siesta


1 syllable
  • nap
  • sleep
  • rest
  • snooze
2 syllables
  • catnap
  • slumber
3 syllables
  • forty winks
  • midday sleep
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What rhymes with siesta

3 syllables
  • Avesta
  • egesta
  • ingesta
  • celesta
  • fiesta
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