Syllables    Synonyms    Rhymes    Quiz

clay

How many syllables in clay?

  1 syllable

Divide clay into syllables:   clay
Syllable stress:   clay
How to pronounce clay:   kley
How to say clay:

Cite This Source

Bibliography Citations
MLA   |    APA   |   Chicago Manual Style
"clay." HowManySyllables.com. How Many Syllables, n.d. Web. 03 August 2026.

Learn a New Word

Wondering why clay is 1 syllable?   Contact Us!   We'll explain.

Syllable Rules

1.  What is a syllable?
2.  How to count syllables.
3.  How to divide into syllables.

More Grammar
Trending Words
Syllable Quiz
Can you divide
serious into syllables?
Take the Syllable Quiz

Syllables    Synonyms    Rhymes    Quiz

Synonyms for clay


1 syllable
  • dirt
  • loam
  • soil
  • earth
  • mud
2 syllables
  • earthen
    3 syllables
    • ceramic
    • pottery
    4 syllables
      Let Teachers Teach™ Contest
      One $250 prize is awarded
      to one teacher, every month,
      to help teachers teach their students.
      $Read the contest rules and apply
      Fun Fact
      Spain, France, Greece, & Chad
      4 countries, 1 syllable each
      !See more facts
      Grammar
      When should you use
      a colon ( : )?
      ?Learn Here

      Syllables    Synonyms    Rhymes    Quiz

      What rhymes with clay

      1 syllable
      • a
      • ae
      • bay
      • blae
      • blayk
      • bray
      • brey
      • cay
      • chez
      • Cray
      • dae
      • day
      • dey
      • dray
      • eh
      • faye
      • fey
      • fley
      • fray
      • ga
      • gay
      • gley
      • grey
      • hae
      • haye
      • he
      • Hue
      • J
      • Jay
      • K
      • Kay
      • lait
      • lei
      • mae
      • may
      • nay
      • née
      • Ney
      • passe
      • paye
      • Pei
      • pray
      • qua
      • quay
      • ray
      • re
      • say
      • shay
      • slay
      • spae
      • Spey
      • spray
      • stay
      • strey
      • tae
      • they
      • trey
      • Wei
      • wey
      • wray
      • yea
      • A
      • ay
      • bey
      • blay
      • brae
      • braye
      • cache
      • che
      • cray
      • da
      • dak
      • de
      • dk
      • drey
      • fay
      • fe
      • flay
      • frae
      • Frey
      • Gay
      • gey
      • gray
      • ha
      • hay
      • hayed
      • hey
      • j
      • jay
      • jaye
      • k
      • kay
      • lay
      • ley
      • May
      • mei
      • né
      • neigh
      • ole
      • pay
      • pe
      • play
      • prey
      • quai
      • Rae
      • Ray
      • rene
      • se
      • shea
      • sleigh
      • spay
      • splay
      • sta
      • stray
      • sway
      • Tay
      • tray
      • way
      • weigh
      • whey
      • yay
      • zep
      2 syllables
      • abbe
      • aka
      • array
      • astray
      • ballet
      • betray
      • bouquet
      • buffet
      • cafe
      • Cathay
      • cliche
      • crochet
      • decay
      • delay
      • display
      • dovey
      • faberge
      • filet
      • gervais
      • Hervey
      • hurray
      • ita
      • Manet
      • Millay
      • moray
      • Ne
      • nisei
      • ok
      • okay's
      • palais
      • Piaget
      • prepay
      • purvey
      • repay
      • risque
      • sauted
      • sheading
      • sorbet
      • survey
      • toupee
      • wrayful
      • aday
      • allay
      • asea
      • away
      • belay
      • Bombay
      • bouvier
      • CA
      • callais
      • chalet
      • convey
      • croquet
      • defray
      • dismay
      • dossiere
      • essay
      • fianced
      • fillet
      • halfway
      • hooray
      • Ira
      • jose
      • marais
      • Monet
      • nayaur
      • NE
      • obey
      • okay
      • olay
      • parquet
      • portray
      • puree
      • Renee
      • replay
      • saute
      • Sergei
      • soiree
      • souffle
      • today
      • valet
      • WY
      3 syllables
      • antigay
      • brezilin
      • Cabernet
      • chevrolet
      • deseret
      • disobey
      • everyday
      • fiance
      • KKK
      • Monterey
      • overplay
      • perrier
      • societe
      • underplay
      • USA
      4 syllables
      5 syllables
      6 syllables
        Ever Wonder
        when you should use
        Its and It's?
        Learn Here

        Parents, Teachers, StudentsDo you have a grammar question?
        Need help finding a syllable count?
        Want to say thank you?

        Contact Us!