DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
buttonhole
/'bətən,hoʊl/ · bətənhoʊl
Buttonhole has 3 syllables: but · ton · hole.
but
01
ton
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hole
03
verb. Detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors.
noun. A hole through which buttons are pushed.
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