Sly

How many syllables in Sly?

sly has 1 syllables

Split Sly into syllables?

sly

Definition of Sly

having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature

How should Sly divide into syllables

The word 'sly' has one syllable. The vowel in this word is 'y' and the consonants are 's' and 'l'.

Part of Speech - Sly

Adjective

The sly fox snatched the chicken from the coop.

Sentences with Sly

  • The sly cat snuck up on the mouse.
  • He had a sly grin on his face when he told the joke.
  • The politician used sly tactics to win the election.
  • The spy was very sly and hard to catch.
  • The thief had a sly plan to steal the jewels.

Quotes with Sly

  • 'There's a slyness about her that's very appealing: you know that she knows it's all a game, but she's having a good time playing it.' - David Denby
  • 'I'm not sly, just terribly diplomatic.' - Margaret Mitchell
  • 'One of the slyest, most dangerous men I've ever met was a photographer named Bill King.' - David Lee Roth

Number of characters in Sly

3 ( s, l, y )

Unique letters in Sly

3 ( s, l, y )

Sly Backwards

yls

Phonetic Transcription of Sly

IPA (International): slaɪ

ARA (American): slaɪ

EPA (English): slaɪ

SLAY