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puny

How many syllables in puny?

  2 syllables

Divide puny into syllables:   pu-ny
Stressed syllable in puny:   pu-ny
How to pronounce puny:   pyoo-nee
How to say puny:

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Synonyms for puny


1 syllable
  • frail
  • weak
  • small
2 syllables
  • minor
  • piddling
  • stunted
  • trifling
  • weedy
  • paltry
  • scrawny
  • tiny
  • unfit
3 syllables
    5 syllables
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      What rhymes with puny

      1 syllable
      • un
        2 syllables
        • clooney
        • looney
        • loony
        • moony
        • puisne
        • Sunni
        • Zuni
        • gooney
        • loonie
        • Moonie
        • muni
        • spoony
        • swoony
        3 syllables
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