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whirlwig

How many syllables in whirlwig?

  2 syllables

Divide whirlwig into syllables:   whirl-wig
Primary syllable stress:   whirl-wig
Secondary syllable stress:   whirl-wig
How to say whirlwig:

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What rhymes with whirlwig

1 syllable
  • curls
  • girl's
  • pearls
  • twirls
  • whorl
  • earls
  • girls
  • swirls
  • whirls
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