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holy

How many syllables in holy?

  2 syllables

Divide holy into syllables:   ho-ly
Stressed syllable in holy:   ho-ly
How to pronounce holy:   hoh-lee
How to say holy:

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Synonyms for holy


2 syllables
  • godlike
  • hallowed
  • godly
  • priestly
3 syllables
4 syllables
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    What rhymes with holy

    1 syllable
    • mole
      2 syllables
      • boley
      • coli
      • goalie
      • lowly
      • moly
      • slowly
      • tolly
      • coley
      • doley
      • holey
      • Moly
      • poley
      • solely
      • wholly
      3 syllables
      • Niccoli
      • unholy
      4 syllables
      • Anatoly
      • ravioli
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