gingerly

How many syllables in gingerly?

  3 syllables

Divide gingerly into syllables:   gin-ger-ly
Stressed syllable in gingerly:   gin-ger-ly
How to pronounce gingerly:   jin-jer-lee
How to say gingerly:

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