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elderly

How many syllables in elderly?

  3 syllables

Divide elderly into syllables:   eld-er-ly
Stressed syllable in elderly:   eld-er-ly
How to pronounce elderly:   el-der-lee
How to say elderly:

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Synonyms for elderly


1 syllable
  • old
    4 syllables
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