candle
nounHow many syllables in candle?
There are 2 syllables in the word candle.How to pronounce candle:
Definition of candle:
- candle (noun):
- stick of wax with a wick in the middle.
- a usually molded or dipped mass of wax or tallow containing a wick that may be burned (as to give light, heat, or scent or for celebration or votive purposes)
Synonyms for candle:
arc lamp
arc light
beacon
candela
candelabra
candelabrum
candlewick
cd
chandelier
chandlery
dark lantern
dip
flare
flash
flashbulb
flashcube
flashlight
floodlight
fluorescent lamp
gaslight
gasolier
girandole
headlight
illuminant
incandescent lamp
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Antonyms for candle:
forget
glance
glance at
ignore
misunderstand
neglect
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- bruiting
- issue
- servant
- pokey
- anal
- adjourn
- waken
- scrawny
- ravine
- plodding
- kitty
- hundred
- grimy
- verge
- tincture
- mountains
- graphite
- figure
- toothache
- surfeit
- support
- sonnet
- reverse
- metal
- hasten
- fierceness
- exclaim
- dollar
- cygnet
- cousin's
- rainspout
- lodging
- breathing
- booster
- audit
- Solange
- sclera
- Santa
- rigid
- retry
- loser
- enter
- sit-down
- dress code
- xuan
- suppose
- perceive
- Nevaeh
- gingham
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Syllable Fun Fact
In English, all syllables must contain at least one vowel sound, but the vowel can be represented by different letters, including 'y' as in 'myth'.
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