aloof
adjectiveHow many syllables in aloof?
There are 2 syllables in the word aloof.How to pronounce aloof:
Definition of aloof:
- aloof (adjective):
- remote in manner.
- distant or haughty in manner
- removed or distant either physically or emotionally
Synonyms for aloof:
antisocial
asocial
chilly
clinical
cold
cool
detached
distant
dry
forbidding
formal
frosty
haughty
indifferent
offish
professional
remote
reserved
shy
silent
standoffish
supercilious
timid
unapproachable
unbending
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Syllable Fun Fact
The English language exhibits a phenomenon called 'schwa deletion', where unstressed syllables are often pronounced as a quick, neutral vowel sound or omitted.
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