anapest
nounHow many syllables in anapest?
There are 3 syllables in the word anapest.How to pronounce anapest:
Definition of anapest:
- anapest (noun):
- noun. a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables.
- a metrical foot consisting of two short syllables followed by one long syllable or of two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable (such as unaware)
Synonyms for anapest:
anapaest
foot
metrical foot
metrical unit
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- fretfully
- Arian
- reteaching
- querulous
- uglier
- tobacco
- querida
- powdery
- hair-raising
- Bethlehem
- Ararat
- openness
- ita palm
- assorted
- affluent
- sinister
- motorbike
- grouchiness
- furthermost
- migration
- jokingly
- undying
- juggler
- unscratched
- brouhaha
- baklava
- unjustly
- unrevealed
- unnerving
- timidly
- thrashes
- low-minded
- radiance
- graphical
- customer
- unfetched
- mimosa
- mariam
- advisor
- preamble
- assistant
- apropos
- Sonya
- Anastasia
- refuted
- projector
- Cruzito
- avidness
- seraphim
- rivalry
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
The concept of syllable timing refers to a rhythmic typology in languages where each syllable is perceived to occupy roughly equal time.
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