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scanty

How many syllables in scanty?

  2 syllables

Divide scanty into syllables:   scant-y
Stressed syllable in scanty:   scant-y
How to pronounce scanty:   skan-tee
How to say scanty:

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Synonyms for scanty


1 syllable
  • light
  • scarce
  • poor
  • sparse
2 syllables
  • flimsy
  • measly
  • Spartan
  • meager
  • skimpy
4 syllables
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What rhymes with scanty

1 syllable
  • scap
    2 syllables
    • ante
    • auntie
    • chantey
    • panty
    • shanti
    • shanty
    • anti
    • canty
    • pantie
    • santy
    • shantied
    • slanty
    3 syllables
    • Chianti
      4 syllables
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