calumny
nounHow many syllables in calumny?
There are 3 syllables in the word calumny.How to pronounce calumny:
Definition of calumny:
- calumny (noun):
- a false or malicious statement
- a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
- a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions.
Synonyms for calumny:
abuse
aspersion
assassination
attack
backbiting
blackening
blackwash
calumniation
censure
contempt
criticism
defamation
defaming
denigration
depreciation
derogation
detraction
disparagement
epithet
evil-speaking
hatchet job
insult
libel
libeling
libelling
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Syllable Fun Fact
The English language exhibits a phenomenon called 'schwa deletion', where unstressed syllables are often pronounced as a quick, neutral vowel sound or omitted.
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