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barely

How many syllables in barely?

  2 syllables

Divide barely into syllables:   bare-ly
Stressed syllable in barely:   bare-ly
How to pronounce barely:   bair-lee
How to say barely:

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Synonyms for barely


1 syllable
  • just
    2 syllables
    • faintly
    • little
    • hardly
    • only
    3 syllables
      5 syllables
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        What rhymes with barely

        2 syllables
        • fairly
        • rarely
        • squarely
        • ferlie
        • sparely
        3 syllables
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