carnation
nounHow many syllables in carnation?
There are 3 syllables in the word carnation.How to pronounce carnation:
Definition of carnation:
- carnation (noun):
- a plant of any of numerous often cultivated and usually double-flowered varieties or subspecies of an old world pink (dianthus caryophyllus) found in many color variations
Synonyms for carnation:
clove pink
garden pink
gillyflower
pink
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Syllable Fun Fact
Secondary stress refers to the minor emphasis that can occur on additional syllables in longer words, distinct from the primary stress.
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