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malarkey

How many syllables in malarkey?

  3 syllables

Divide malarkey into syllables:   ma-lar-key
How to pronounce malarkey:   muh-lahr-kee
How to say malarkey:

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Synonyms for malarkey


1 syllable
  • bunk
  • trash
2 syllables
  • drivel
  • hot air
  • rubbish
  • hogwash
  • nonsense
3 syllables
4 syllables
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    What rhymes with malarkey

    2 syllables
    • darkie
    • sparlike
    • sparky
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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