only

How many syllables in only?

  982154637 syllables

Divide only into syllables:   on-ly
Stressed syllable in only:   on-ly
How to pronounce only:   ohn-lee
How to say only:

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Synonyms for only


1 syllable
  • just
  • lone
2 syllables
  • alone
  • merely
  • simply
  • solely
  • barely
  • purely
  • single
3 syllables
  • no more than
    4 syllables
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