See Lulu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"word": "Lu-lu"
},
{
"word": "Lou Lou"
},
{
"word": "Lou-Lou"
},
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"word": "Lou-lou"
},
{
"word": "Loulou"
}
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],
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}
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"Rhymes:English/uːlu/2 syllables"
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},
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"name": "bor"
}
],
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"word": "Lou"
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"word": "Lu"
}
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