shilly-shally

How many syllables in shilly-shally?

  754612389 syllables

Divide shilly-shally into syllables:   shil-ly-shal-ly
Primary syllable stress:   shil-ly-shal-ly
Secondary syllable stress:   shil-ly-shal-ly
How to say shilly-shally:

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Synonyms for shilly-shally


2 syllables
  • dither
  • waver
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