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costly

How many syllables in costly?

  2 syllables

Divide costly into syllables:   cost-ly
Stressed syllable in costly:   cost-ly
How to say costly:

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Synonyms for costly


1 syllable
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    2 syllables
    • pricey
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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      What rhymes with costly

      2 syllables
      • crossly
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