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ugly

How many syllables in ugly?

  2 syllables

Divide ugly into syllables:   ug-ly
Stressed syllable in ugly:   ug-ly
How to pronounce ugly:   uhg-lee
How to say ugly:

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Synonyms for ugly


1 syllable
  • plain
    2 syllables
    • dreadful
    • homely
    • hostile
    • nasty
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
    5 syllables
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      What rhymes with ugly

      2 syllables
      • smugly
      • Ugli
      • snugly
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