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ghastly

How many syllables in ghastly?

  2 syllables

Divide ghastly into syllables:   ghast-ly
Stressed syllable in ghastly:   ghast-ly
How to say ghastly:

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Synonyms for ghastly


1 syllable
  • bad
    2 syllables
    • beastly
    • ghoulish
    • gruesome
    • deathlike
    • grisly
    • nasty
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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      What rhymes with ghastly

      2 syllables
      • lastly
      • vastly
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