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nelly

How many syllables in nelly?

  2 syllables

Divide nelly into syllables:   nel-ly
How to pronounce nelly:   nel-ee
How to say nelly:

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Syllables    Rhymes    Quiz

What rhymes with nelly

2 syllables
  • allele
  • belly
  • Delhi
  • deli's
  • Ellie
  • Kelley
  • melly
  • Shelly
  • smelly
  • telly
  • belli
  • celli
  • deli
  • Elie
  • jelly
  • Kelly
  • Shelley
  • skelly
  • tele
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
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