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spotlight

How many syllables in spotlight?

  2 syllables

Divide spotlight into syllables:   spot-light
Primary syllable stress:   spot-light
Secondary syllable stress:   spot-light
How to pronounce spotlight:   spot-lite
How to say spotlight:

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Synonyms for spotlight


1 syllable
  • fuss
    2 syllables
    • center
    • highlight
    • point up
    • focus
    • limelight
    3 syllables
    5 syllables
    • draw attention to
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      What rhymes with spotlight

      2 syllables
      3 syllables
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