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burly

How many syllables in burly?

  2 syllables

Divide burly into syllables:   bur-ly
Stressed syllable in burly:   bur-ly
How to pronounce burly:   bur-lee
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Synonyms for burly


1 syllable
  • strong
    2 syllables
    • beefy
    • hefty
    • meaty
    • stalwart
    • strapping
    • brawny
    • husky
    • robust
    • stocky
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
    • heavily built
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      What rhymes with burly

      2 syllables
      • burley
      • early
      • hurley
      • knurly
      • Shirley
      • swirly
      • whirley
      • curly
      • girlie
      • hurly
      • pearly
      • surly
      • twirly
      • whirly
      3 syllables
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