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piercingly

How many syllables in piercingly?

  3 syllables

Divide piercingly into syllables:   pierc-ing-ly
How to say piercingly:

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Synonyms for piercingly


2 syllables
  • harshly
  • sharply
  • loudly
  • shrilly
3 syllables
    5 syllables
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