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waterproof

How many syllables in waterproof?

  3 syllables

Divide waterproof into syllables:   wa-ter-proof
Primary syllable stress:   wa-ter-proof
Secondary syllable stress:   wa-ter-proof
How to say waterproof:

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Synonyms for waterproof


1 syllable
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      What rhymes with waterproof

      3 syllables
      4 syllables
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