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yardstick

How many syllables in yardstick?

  2 syllables

Divide yardstick into syllables:   yard-stick
Primary syllable stress:   yard-stick
Secondary syllable stress:   yard-stick
How to pronounce yardstick:   yahrd-stik
How to say yardstick:

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Synonyms for yardstick


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    What rhymes with yardstick

    2 syllables
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    dogs = many dogs
    dog's = belongs to one dog
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