Syllables World: Mastering Syllable Identification

How many syllables in Harshly?

harshly has 2 syllables

harsh-ly

In a rough or unkind manner

The first syllable 'harsh' has a vowel 'a' and two consonants 'h' and 'r'. The second syllable 'ly' has a vowel 'y'

Adverb

She spoke harshly to him for breaking the vase.

The teacher scolded the student harshly for not completing the homework.
The coach spoke harshly to the players after losing the game.
The boss criticized the employee harshly for making a mistake.
The judge sentenced the criminal harshly for his heinous crime.
The mother scolded her child harshly for misbehaving in public.
The principal reprimanded the student council harshly for not organizing the event properly.
The sergeant punished the cadet harshly for disobeying his orders.
The trainer pushed the athletes harshly to perform better.
The critic reviewed the movie harshly for its poor storyline.
The manager spoke harshly to the staff for not meeting the deadline.

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