alima
nounHow many syllables in alima?
There are 3 syllables in the word alima.How to pronounce alima:
Definition of alima:
- alima (noun):
- the newly hatched larva of certain stomatopod crustaceans
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- obeisance
- therewith
- alala
- certify
- presages
- quieten
- awesomely
- sodomize
- nondescript
- retable
- morosely
- poinsettia
- gormandize
- offhanded
- discovered
- deforest
- beatific
- Ethelwulf
- benefice
- sinuous
- demanding
- expander
- dishevel
- indolent
- constancy
- herewith
- worshipping
- shillelagh
- cajoling
- altering
- heavenly
- satisfied
- excellent
- solution
- hurrying
- changeable
- resembled
- mountainous
- gleefully
- apprentice
- insistent
- imprison
- heartwrenching
- condolence
- velvety
- resplendent
- maintenance
- reconstruct
- scariness
- prouder
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
The coda is the part of a syllable that follows the nucleus and can be a single consonant or a consonant cluster.
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