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wishy-washy

How many syllables in wishy-washy?

  4 syllables

Divide wishy-washy into syllables:   wish-y-wash-y
Primary syllable stress:   wish-y-wash-y
Secondary syllable stress:   wish-y-wash-y
How to say wishy-washy:

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      What rhymes with wishy-washy

      4 syllables
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