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sparingly

How many syllables in sparingly?

  3 syllables

Divide sparingly into syllables:   spar-ing-ly
Stressed syllable in sparingly:   spar-ing-ly
How to say sparingly:

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Synonyms for sparingly


2 syllables
  • scarcely
  • thinly
3 syllables
5 syllables
  • in moderation
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