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especially

How many syllables in especially?

  4 syllables

Divide especially into syllables:   es-pe-cial-ly
Stressed syllable in especially:   es-pe-cial-ly
How to pronounce especially:   ih-spesh-uh-lee
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Synonyms for especially


2 syllables
  • chiefly
  • extra
  • ultra
  • doubly
  • mainly
  • very
3 syllables
4 syllables
  • more than ever
  • peculiarly
  • remarkably
5 syllables
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What rhymes with especially

2 syllables
  • freshly
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