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whirlwind

How many syllables in whirlwind?

  2 syllables

Divide whirlwind into syllables:   whirl-wind
Primary syllable stress:   whirl-wind
Secondary syllable stress:   whirl-wind
How to say whirlwind:

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Synonyms for whirlwind


1 syllable
  • brief
  • swift
2 syllables
  • cyclone
  • rapid
  • twister
3 syllables
  • tornado
4 syllables
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    What rhymes with whirlwind

    2 syllables
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