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thorny

How many syllables in thorny?

  2 syllables

Divide thorny into syllables:   thorn-y
Stressed syllable in thorny:   thorn-y
How to pronounce thorny:   thawr-nee
How to say thorny:

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Synonyms for thorny


1 syllable
  • barbed
  • sharp
  • hard
  • tough
2 syllables
  • awkward
  • knotty
  • prickly
  • spiny
  • tricky
  • complex
  • pointed
  • spiky
  • ticklish
3 syllables
    4 syllables
    5 syllables
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      What rhymes with thorny

      2 syllables
      • corny
      • porny
      • horny
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