shy

How many syllables in shy?

There is 1 syllable in the word shy.

How to pronounce shy:

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start

adventuresome

adventurous

aggressive

arrogant

assertive

assuming

assured

audacious

beautiful

bold

bold-faced

boldfaced

brash

brave

brazen

calm

cheeky

cocky

conceited

confident

courageous

daring

dashing

dauntless

decisive

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