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literally

How many syllables in literally?

  4 syllables

Divide literally into syllables:   lit-er-al-ly
Stressed syllable in literally:   lit-er-al-ly
How to pronounce literally:   lit-er-uh-lee
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2 syllables
  • fairly
  • plainly
3 syllables
  • exactly
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    What rhymes with literally

    3 syllables
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