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namely

How many syllables in namely?

  2 syllables

Divide namely into syllables:   name-ly
Stressed syllable in namely:   name-ly
How to pronounce namely:   neym-lee
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Synonyms for namely


2 syllables
  • i.e.
  • that is
4 syllables
  • explicitly
  • to be exact
  • that is to say
  • to be precise
5 syllables
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    What rhymes with namely

    2 syllables
    • gamely
    • tamely
    • lamely
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