How many syllables in speedy?

There are 2 syllables in the word speedy.

How to pronounce speedy:

speedy (adjective):: prompt sense 2; (of a vehicle) able to travel fast; marked by swiftness of motion or action; characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed.

blistering

breakneck

breathless

brisk

expeditious

express

fast

fleet

fleet of foot

flying

galloping

hasty

headlong

hot

hurried

immediate

lightning

pdq

precipitate

prompt

quick

quickie

rapid

rapid-fire

rattling

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