astrolabe
nounHow to pronounce astrolabe:
Definition of astrolabe:
- astrolabe (noun):
- noun. an early form of sextant.
- a compact instrument used to observe and calculate the position of celestial bodies before the invention of the sextant
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- astringent
- astraeus
- asteroids
- asteroid
- asterisk
- assurance
- assassins
- aspirin
- aspirant
- asperger
- aspartame
- ashiest
- ascended
- asbestos
- asahi
- artifice
- artifacts
- artichokes
- artichoke
- arthropods
- artery
- arteries
- arsenic
- arrested
- arrearage
- arranger
- arraignment
- aromas
- armando
- armagnac
- ariose
- ariane
- arial
- argueta
- areyah
- area code
- ardilla
- archery
- archbishop
- archangel
- archaeans
- araura
- arachnids
- arachnid
- arable
- aquinas
- aquila
- aqueducts
- aquatics
- apricots
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
Ambisyllabicity occurs when a consonant at the boundary of two syllables belongs to both, as in the word 'happen'.
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