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"terrapins" has 3 syllables: terr-ap-ins.
noun
"Terrapins" has 3 syllables: terr · ap · ins.
Terrapins: Any of several small turtles, of the families Emydidae and Geoemydidae, that live in fresh or brackish water.
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