DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
welterweight
/'wɛltər,weɪt/ · wɛltərweɪt
Welterweight has 3 syllables: wel · ter · weight.
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ter
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weight
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noun. An amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds.
noun. A professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds.
noun. A weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase).
noun. A wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds.
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