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waxwing

How many syllables in waxwing?

  2 syllables

Divide waxwing into syllables:   wax-wing
Primary syllable stress:   wax-wing
Secondary syllable stress:   wax-wing
How to pronounce waxwing:   waks-wing
How to say waxwing:

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