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Divide lay into syllables:

lay

How to pronounce lay:

Definition of lay:

lay:
The past tense of Lay is laid.

Synonyms for lay:

arrangesitsnuggleinterspersebedenclosereclinespacereposemove
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Antonyms for lay:

unsettleroughmoveforgetpick updisplacedisorderneglectupsetdisestablish
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Other 1-syllable words like lay

Here are some other common words that have 1 syllable, like lay does.

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  • Myles
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  • coats
  • gum
  • slight
  • spit
  • coax
  • draped
  • mete
  • twerk
  • viled
  • chum
  • owl
  • sauce
  • layne
  • flush
  • Raul
  • shape
  • tail
  • camp
  • struck
  • bake
  • Noah
  • pure
  • … more
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