Syllable CounterHaiku CheckerSyllable DictionaryRulesPoetry
broad
adjective
See more 1-syllable adjectives

Divide broad into syllables:

broad

How to pronounce broad:

Definition of broad:

broad (adjective):
having great breadth or width
having ample extent from side to side or between limits
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other.

Synonyms for broad:

ample
beamy
bird's-eye
breadth
broad-brimmed
comprehensive
expansive
extensive
fanlike
generous
large
panoramic
sweeping
thick
wide
wide-screen
width

Antonyms for broad:

airless
attenuated
bottleneck
bounded
claustrophobic
close
close-minded
closed in
cluttered
compact
compressed
condensed
confined
congested
constricted
cramped
crowded
elongated
empty
enclosed
faint
feeble
fine
gentle
hairline
Show 54 more

Other 1-syllable words like broad

Here are some other common words that have 1 syllable, like broad does.

See all 1-syllable words
Syllable Quiz
How many syllables in the word beaux?

Question 1 of 5

Syllable Fun Fact
The study of syllables and their roles in pronunciation and rhythm is called syllabology.

You, too, can become a syllable pro and wow your friends, family, and pets!

Learn more syllable fun facts
Trending words

These words are popular right now. Visit each word to master its syllable count.

  1. surreptitiously
  2. heaven
  3. seriously
  4. unbeknownst
  5. convenient
  6. colleague
  7. confide
  8. equivocate
  9. infatuated
  10. slovenly
  11. granddaughter
  12. sensational
  13. however
  14. consistently
  15. incredibly
  16. exciting
  17. direction
  18. latter
  19. begrudgingly
  20. snowing
  21. perusing
  22. occured
  23. swelt'ring
  24. impinge
  25. satisfy
  26. transient
  27. untie
  28. toward
  29. versatile
  30. obediently
  31. phonetically
  32. feted
  33. distain
  34. usherette
  35. meticulously
  36. affectionate
  37. onto
  38. dissipated
  39. defiantly
  40. stealthily
  41. tooken
  42. sophomoric
  43. tangentially
  44. peeking
  45. benefited
  46. elongate
  47. neither
  48. traveled
  49. emulate
  50. assume


Syllable Counter is reader-supported. When you purchase something through one of our links, we may earn a small commission at no cost to you.

©2025 SyllableCounter.io