chaperon
nounHow many syllables in chaperon?
There are 3 syllables in the word chaperon.How to pronounce chaperon:
Definition of chaperon:
- chaperon (noun):
- noun. one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people.
- a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety sense 2) accompanies one or more young unmarried women in public or in mixed company
Synonyms for chaperon:
chaperone
defender
den mother
duenna
guardian
housemother
protector
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Syllable Fun Fact
In non-linear phonology, the syllable is seen not as a linear sequence but as a hierarchical structure of constituents.
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