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silky

How many syllables in silky?

  2 syllables

Divide silky into syllables:   silk-y
Stressed syllable in silky:   silk-y
How to pronounce silky:   sil-kee
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Synonyms for silky


1 syllable
  • sleek
  • soft
  • smooth
2 syllables
  • downy
  • honeyed
  • silken
  • glossy
  • shiny
3 syllables
  • velvety
4 syllables
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    What rhymes with silky

    2 syllables
    • milky
    • Wilkie
    3 syllables
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