butterfly
nounHow many syllables in butterfly?
There are 3 syllables in the word butterfly.How to pronounce butterfly:
Definition of butterfly:
- butterfly (noun):
- any of numerous slender-bodied diurnal lepidopteran insects including one superfamily (papilionoidea) with broad often brightly colored wings and usually another superfamily comprising the skippers
Synonyms for butterfly:
open
spread
unfold
Antonyms for butterfly:
individualist
maverick
nonconformist
odd one out
one of a kind
sore thumb
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- eighty eight
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- edible
- easygoing
- sloppily
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- awfully
- subscriber
- releasing
- arthritis
- nonpareil
- hitherto
- continent
- orphanage
- facsimile
- ambulance
- laundromat
- harmony
- marriage
- verity
- interim
- delineate
- surculose
- awareness
- enemies
- harbinger
- admirer
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- dignity
- Ecclesiastes
- bribery
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- supremely
- property
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- dedicate
- inference
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Syllable Fun Fact
Elision is the process of omitting syllables when speaking quickly or in casual conversation, common in many languages.
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