apricot
nounHow many syllables in apricot?
There are 3 syllables in the word apricot.How to pronounce apricot:
Definition of apricot:
- apricot (noun):
- Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach.
- the oval orange-colored fruit of a temperate-zone tree (prunus armeniaca) resembling the related peach and plum in flavor
Synonyms for apricot:
apricot tree
black apricot
fruit tree
genus prunus
japanese apricot
mei
peach
prunus
prunus armeniaca
prunus dasycarpa
prunus mume
purple apricot
salmon pink
yellowish pink
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Syllable Fun Fact
Secondary stress refers to the minor emphasis that can occur on additional syllables in longer words, distinct from the primary stress.
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