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deathly

How many syllables in deathly?

  2 syllables

Divide deathly into syllables:   death-ly
Stressed syllable in deathly:   death-ly
How to pronounce deathly:   deth-lee
How to say deathly:

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Synonyms for deathly


1 syllable
  • deep
    2 syllables
    • deadly
    • ghoulish
    • tomblike
    • deathlike
    • stony
    3 syllables
    • macabre
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