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oily

How many syllables in oily?

  692847531 syllables

Divide oily into syllables:   oil-y
Stressed syllable in oily:   oil-y
How to pronounce oily:   oi-lee
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Synonyms for oily


2 syllables
  • fatty
  • slimy
  • greasy
  • smarmy
3 syllables
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What rhymes with oily

2 syllables
  • doily
  • roily
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