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tarpaulin

How many syllables in tarpaulin?

  3 syllables

Divide tarpaulin into syllables:   tar-pau-lin
Stressed syllable in tarpaulin:   tar-pau-lin
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Synonyms for tarpaulin


1 syllable
  • sheet
  • tarp
2 syllables
  • canvas
  • oilcloth
  • cover
  • sheeting
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What rhymes with tarpaulin

3 syllables
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