DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
buttress
/'bətrɪs/ · bətrɪs
Buttress has 2 syllables: but · tress.
but
01
tress
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noun. A support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building.
verb. Make stronger or defensible.
verb. Reinforce with a buttress.
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