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portly

How many syllables in portly?

  2 syllables

Divide portly into syllables:   port-ly
Stressed syllable in portly:   port-ly
How to say portly:

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Synonyms for portly


1 syllable
  • big
  • large
  • fat
  • stout
2 syllables
  • chubby
  • larger
  • outsized
  • well-built
  • heavy
  • obese
  • tubby
3 syllables
7 syllables
  • generously proportioned
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    What rhymes with portly

    2 syllables
    • courtly
    • shortly
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