bee fly
nounHow to pronounce bee fly:
Definition of bee fly:
- bee fly (noun):
- any of a family (bombyliidae) of dipteran flies many of which resemble bees
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- subscribe
- pirates
- Owain
- Neville
- IOUs
- rotting
- quatrain
- fracas
- alleged
- stringy
- shifted
- ruthless
- receipt
- pilfer
- leaden
- Allie
- yrla
- oblong
- mushrooms
- feeding
- Cristian
- bouquets
- tiara
- squealed
- dampen
- blurted
- yasmin
- splurge
- Meagan
- luster
- Jamil
- giants
- genghis
- anchor
- zombie
- whoever
- triumph
- rocked
- pallor
- ladle
- flippant
- tierra
- milked
- Leni
- Ellen
- Eimear
- sleeper
- kindred
- degrade
- Rafael
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
The variation in syllable count for the same word between British and American English accents, such as 'secretary', reflects differences in pronunciation standards.
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