bristle
nounHow many syllables in bristle?
There are 2 syllables in the word bristle.How to pronounce bristle:
Definition of bristle:
- bristle (noun):
- a short stiff coarse hair or filament
- any short stiff hair, such as on a pig's back
- a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic.
Synonyms for bristle:
barb
fiber
fibre
filament
hair
prickle
spine
stubble
thorn
thread
whisker
wire
Antonyms for bristle:
accept
be calm
be happy
be quiet
compliment
flatter
keep calm
keep cool
praise
remain unruffled
resign oneself to
stay calm
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- brisa
- brinjals
- brinjal
- brigham
- brier
- briefing
- bridie
- bria
- breeding
- breanna
- breakup
- braylon
- brayden
- braxton
- brassiere
- branwen
- brandy
- branding
- branden
- brainly
- brahmin
- brahman
- brackish
- brackets
- bozo
- boyhood
- boxlike
- bowie
- bowes
- bowen
- bovine
- bousquet
- bourque
- boundless
- bounding
- bouncing
- bouncer
- bouffant
- boudreaux
- boudoir
- bottles
- bosom
- borrowed
- bordeaux
- borax
- bootstrap
- booter
- bookstore
- boodle
- booby
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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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