How many syllables in dreary?

There are 2 syllables in the word dreary.

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Definition of dreary:

dreary (adjective):: dull or uninteresting; lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise.; feeling, displaying, or reflecting listlessness or discouragement

Synonyms for dreary:

bleak morose desolate uninteresting sullen black humdrum forlorn sad funereal

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