antenna
nounHow many syllables in antenna?
There are 3 syllables in the word antenna.How to pronounce antenna:
Definition of antenna:
- antenna (noun):
- an aerial
- an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals.
- one of a pair of slender, movable, segmented sensory organs on the head of insects, myriapods, and crustaceans see insect illustration
Synonyms for antenna:
aerial
dipole
dipole antenna
electrical device
feeler
nondirectional antenna
omnidirectional antenna
receiver
receiving system
sender
sensor
transmitter
transmitting aerial
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- Jillian
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- demonstrate
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- boredom
- synergy
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- astonish
- robotic
- affliction
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- enthusiast
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- disarranged
- mandarin
- adapted
- elation
- Alpia
- discourteous
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- allotype
- discommode
- villainous
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Syllable Fun Fact
Consonant clusters can appear in the onset or coda of a syllable, but their composition is often restricted by language-specific rules.
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