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ordinary

How many syllables in ordinary?

  4 syllables

Divide ordinary into syllables:   or-di-nar-y
How to pronounce ordinary:   awr-dn-er-ee
How to say ordinary:

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Synonyms for ordinary


1 syllable
  • bland
  • plain
2 syllables
  • common
  • lowly
  • normal
  • homespun
  • mundane
  • standard
3 syllables
  • commonplace
  • natural
  • prosaic
  • usual
4 syllables
5 syllables
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    What rhymes with ordinary

    3 syllables
    4 syllables
    5 syllables
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