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scaly

How many syllables in scaly?

  2 syllables

Divide scaly into syllables:   scal-y
Stressed syllable in scaly:   scal-y
How to pronounce scaly:   skey-lee
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Synonyms for scaly


1 syllable
  • rough
    2 syllables
    • crusty
    • peeling
    • flaking
    3 syllables
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      What rhymes with scaly

      2 syllables
      • Ailey
      • bailey
      • baillie
      • daily
      • Daly
      • galey
      • gayly
      • Hailey
      • Halley
      • Kaylie
      • paly
      • wally
      • aly
      • bailie
      • bally
      • Daley
      • gaily
      • galgal
      • grayly
      • Haley
      • Hayley
      • palely
      • shaley
      3 syllables
      • Israeli
      4 syllables
      • ukulele
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