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startle

How many syllables in startle?

  2 syllables

Divide startle into syllables:   star-tle
Stressed syllable in startle:   star-tle
How to pronounce startle:   stahr-tl
How to say startle:

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What rhymes with startle

2 syllables
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  • kirtle
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