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lively

How many syllables in lively?

  2 syllables

Divide lively into syllables:   live-ly
Stressed syllable in lively:   live-ly
How to pronounce lively:   lahyv-lee
How to say lively:

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Synonyms for lively


1 syllable
  • bright
  • quick
  • pert
  • spry
2 syllables
  • active
  • airy
  • bouncing
  • bubbly
  • buzzing
  • feisty
  • jaunty
  • peppy
  • playful
  • skittish
  • sprightly
  • agile
  • alive
  • bouncy
  • bustling
  • chatty
  • frisky
  • nimble
  • perky
  • sassy
  • spanking
  • vibrant
3 syllables
4 syllables
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What rhymes with lively

2 syllables
  • snivel
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