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ghostly

How many syllables in ghostly?

  2 syllables

Divide ghostly into syllables:   ghost-ly
Stressed syllable in ghostly:   ghost-ly
How to pronounce ghostly:   gohst-lee
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Synonyms for ghostly


2 syllables
  • eerie
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3 syllables
  • shadowy
  • vaporous
4 syllables
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    What rhymes with ghostly

    2 syllables
    • hostly
    • mostly
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