DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
recoil
/ri'kɔɪl/ · rikɔɪl
Recoil has 2 syllables: re · coil.
re
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coil
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noun. A movement back from an impact.
verb. Spring back; spring away from an impact.
verb. Spring back, as from a forceful thrust.
verb. Draw back, as with fear or pain.
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