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shadowy

How many syllables in shadowy?

  3 syllables

Divide shadowy into syllables:   shad-ow-y
Stressed syllable in shadowy:   shad-ow-y
How to pronounce shadowy:   shad-oh-ee
How to say shadowy:

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Synonyms for shadowy


1 syllable
  • dark
  • faint
  • dim
  • vague
2 syllables
  • blurry
  • eerie
  • gloomy
  • obscure
  • spectral
  • unsigned
  • dusky
  • ghostly
  • murky
  • shady
  • unclear
3 syllables
  • poorly lit
4 syllables
6 syllables
  • shrouded in mystery
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