alack
How many syllables in alack?
There are 2 syllables in the word alack.How to pronounce alack:
Synonyms for alack:
alas
aw
ay
boo
ouch
ow
rats
shucks
wirra
woe
yuk
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- reeking
- pelting
- wandered
- spondee
- mobbed
- damasked
- remarked
- displeased
- rubbish
- wortle
- skyward
- brighten
- scuttle
- grovel
- rangy
- gushy
- sited
- withered
- dismayed
- sprinkle
- rummage
- attach
- hearty
- rustling
- throwing
- flimsy
- saver
- fearsome
- commenced
- muffle
- applaud
- voyage
- redound
- pother
- ballon
- trilling
- downright
- put-off
- ating
- stumbled
- harshly
- approached
- bawled
- killing
- harshness
- hulking
- becomes
- shimmied
- demurs
- tallied
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
A haiku traditionally consists of seventeen 'on' or morae, often translated as syllables in English, arranged in a 5-7-5 pattern.
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