bayou
nounHow many syllables in bayou?
There are 2 syllables in the word bayou.How to pronounce bayou:
Definition of bayou:
- bayou (noun):
- a creek, secondary watercourse, or minor river that is tributary to another body of water
- a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana).
Synonyms for bayou:
affluent
backwater
branch
confluent
creek
feeder
headwater
influent
tributary
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