circumference
nounHow many syllables in circumference?
There are 4 syllables in the word circumference.How to pronounce circumference:
Definition of circumference:
- circumference (noun):
- the distance round this
- the perimeter of a circle
- the size of something as given by the distance around it.
Synonyms for circumference:
border
boundary
bounds
circuit
diameter
edge
equator
extremity
fringe
girth
limits
outline
perimeter
periphery
radius
rim
size
verge
Here are some other common 4-syllable words.
- obstinately
- wherewithal
- salutation
- cautiously
- obsidian
- predominant
- manageable
- derivative
- attentiveness
- vegetation
- teetotaler
- interpreter
- innovation
- hypotenuse
- carefulness
- adrenaline
- strenuously
- imperative
- mellifluous
- frontality
- Eurydice
- decorated
- expendable
- unchangeable
- octillion
- vulnerable
- periodic
- operation
- hullabaloo
- anemone
- luxuriant
- excitingly
- abalone
- romanticize
- Nehemiah
- inquisitive
- envisionment
- disapproving
- uncrossable
- rebellious
- fictional
- photogenic
- stereotype
- sanguinity
- elucubrate
- resolutely
- reawakening
- annoyingly
- threateningly
- temperament
- … more
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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