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grisly

How many syllables in grisly?

  2 syllables

Divide grisly into syllables:   gris-ly
Stressed syllable in grisly:   gris-ly
How to pronounce grisly:   griz-lee
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Synonyms for grisly


2 syllables
  • ghastly
  • gruesome
  • shocking
  • ghoulish
  • horrid
3 syllables
  • horrible
  • macabre
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What rhymes with grisly

2 syllables
  • drizzly
  • mizzly
  • grizzly
3 syllables
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