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cowardly

How many syllables in cowardly?

  3 syllables

Divide cowardly into syllables:   cow-ard-ly
Stressed syllable in cowardly:   cow-ard-ly
How to pronounce cowardly:   kou-erd-lee
How to say cowardly:

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Synonyms for cowardly


1 syllable
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    2 syllables
    • boneless
    • gutless
    • craven
    • spineless
    3 syllables
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