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turnpike

How many syllables in turnpike?

  2 syllables

Divide turnpike into syllables:   turn-pike
Primary syllable stress:   turn-pike
Secondary syllable stress:   turn-pike
How to pronounce turnpike:   turn-pahyk
How to say turnpike:

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