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deadhead

How many syllables in deadhead?

  2 syllables

Divide deadhead into syllables:   dead-head
Primary syllable stress:   dead-head
Secondary syllable stress:   dead-head
How to pronounce deadhead:   ded-hed
How to say deadhead:

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