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ladylike

How many syllables in ladylike?

  3 syllables

Divide ladylike into syllables:   la-dy-like
Primary syllable stress:   la-dy-like
Secondary syllable stress:   la-dy-like
How to pronounce ladylike:   ley-dee-lahyk
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