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slinky

How many syllables in slinky?

  2 syllables

Divide slinky into syllables:   slink-y
Stressed syllable in slinky:   slink-y
How to pronounce slinky:   sling-kee
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Synonyms for slinky


1 syllable
  • sly
    2 syllables
    • catlike
    • graceful
    • subtle
    • feline
    • stealthy
    3 syllables
    • elegant
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      What rhymes with slinky

      1 syllable
      • slinte
        2 syllables
        • dinkey
        • hinky
        • kinky
        • pinky
        • dinky
        • inky
        • pinkie
        • stinky
        3 syllables
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