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swallowtail

How many syllables in swallowtail?

  3 syllables

Divide swallowtail into syllables:   swal-low-tail
Primary syllable stress:   swal-low-tail
Secondary syllable stress:   swal-low-tail
How to pronounce swallowtail:   swol-oh-teyl
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