allergy
nounHow many syllables in allergy?
There are 3 syllables in the word allergy.How to pronounce allergy:
Definition of allergy:
- allergy (noun):
- hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity.
- altered bodily reactivity (such as hypersensitivity) to an antigen in response to a first exposure
- extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a food or pollen, which causes the body to react to any contact with it
Synonyms for allergy:
allergic reaction
antipathy
atopic allergy
atopy
averseness
aversion
delayed allergy
disapproval
disgust
disinclination
dislike
disliking
disrelish
distaste
food allergy
hate
hatred
hypersensitivity
immediate allergy
nausea
reaction
sensitiveness
sensitivity
serum disease
serum sickness
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Antonyms for allergy:
admiration
affection
affinity
appetite
appreciation
approbation
approval
attachment
attraction
beauty
bent
bias
care
delight
desire
devotion
enjoyment
esteem
fancy
favor
favour
fondness
hankering
inclination
itch
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- Sirius
- memento
- grenadine
- Adelaide
- radii
- Iron Age
- complexion
- nomadic
- miracle
- imitate
- geoduck
- cocoa
- alien
- addiction
- labyrinth
- oppression
- lividly
- horizon
- ginger ale
- autumnal
- suavely
- rhapsody
- recycle
- operate
- hospital
- genocide
- echidna
- bickering
- Artemis
- myopia
- emulsion
- tamarind
- spaghetti
- faculty
- decipher
- contingent
- reimburse
- diatribe
- conduction
- alignment
- vitiator
- visitor
- unrivalled
- uncaring
- rambutan
- Mexico
- Leilani
- erratic
- affable
- acacia
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Syllable Fun Fact
In English, all syllables must contain at least one vowel sound, but the vowel can be represented by different letters, including 'y' as in 'myth'.
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