commenced
How to pronounce commenced:
Synonyms for commenced:
began
created
embarked (on or upon)
entered (into or upon)
fell (to)
initiated
launched
opened
set about
started
struck (into)
Antonyms for commenced:
approaching
awaiting
brewing
close
coming
expectant
forthcoming
imminent
impending
ineluctable
inescapable
inevasible
inevitable
likely
looming
near
nearing
ominous
overhanging
pending
portending
possible
probable
proximate
threatening
Show 2 more
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- muffle
- applaud
- voyage
- redound
- pother
- ballon
- trilling
- downright
- put-off
- ating
- stumbled
- harshly
- approached
- bawled
- killing
- harshness
- hulking
- becomes
- shimmied
- demurs
- tallied
- nuptial
- mulish
- incensed
- deafen
- chemist
- ditties
- quelling
- forbids
- floundered
- undo
- bleary
- snuggled
- toting
- fusty
- snarling
- cooping
- atoned
- greeted
- rehearse
- solely
- scratched
- strong-willed
- bluntly
- preserved
- suffice
- seatmate
- boughten
- raindrop
- scurried
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
The pronunciation of loanwords in English often adapts to fit native syllable structures, leading to variations from the original language pronunciation.
You, too, can become a syllable pro and wow your friends, family, and pets!