gay
How many syllables in gay?
There is 1 syllable in the word gay.How to pronounce gay:
Synonyms for gay:
active
agile
airy
animate
animated
awake
bouncing
bright
brisk
cheerful
cheery
dapper
eager
energetic
enthusiastic
frisky
homosexual
jaunty
jazzy
kinetic
lesbian
lively
mettlesome
on the go
peppy
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Antonyms for gay:
afflicted
aggrieved
agonised
agonized
aloof
angry
anguished
antisocial
anxious
apathetic
austere
bad
bad-tempered
bereaved
bitter
black
blah
bleak
blue
boring
bowed down
brassed off
breathless
broken
broken-hearted
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Syllable Fun Fact
In certain poetic forms, like the sonnet, syllable count per line is strictly regulated to achieve a specific rhythmic effect.
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