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sweepstakes

How many syllables in sweepstakes?

  2 syllables

Divide sweepstakes into syllables:   sweep-stakes
Primary syllable stress:   sweep-stakes
Secondary syllable stress:   sweep-stakes
How to pronounce sweepstakes:   sweep-steyks
How to say sweepstakes:

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