caesura
nounHow many syllables in caesura?
There are 3 syllables in the word caesura.How to pronounce caesura:
Definition of caesura:
- caesura (noun):
- any sudden interruption in a continuous action
- noun. a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line.
- a usually rhetorical break in the flow of sound in the middle of a line of verse
Synonyms for caesura:
break
bumper
comma
delay
discontinuance
discontinuity
gap
halt
hesitation
hiatus
hiccough
hiccup
inflection
interim
interlude
intermission
interregnum
interruption
interspace
interstice
interval
lag
lull
parenthesis
pause
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Antonyms for caesura:
action
activity
advance
advancement
continuance
continuation
continuity
go
persistence
progression
start
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Syllable Fun Fact
In English, certain prefixes and suffixes, when added to a base word, can change its syllable count, as with 'happy' (2 syllables) becoming 'unhappiness' (4 syllables).
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