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silkworm

How many syllables in silkworm?

  2 syllables

Divide silkworm into syllables:   silk-worm
Primary syllable stress:   silk-worm
Secondary syllable stress:   silk-worm
How to pronounce silkworm:   silk-wurm
How to say silkworm:

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