compassionate
adjectiveHow many syllables in compassionate?
There are 5 syllables in the word compassionate.How to pronounce compassionate:
Definition of compassionate:
- compassionate (adjective):
- showing or having compassion
- showing or having compassion.
- having or showing compassion sympathetic
Synonyms for compassionate:
attentive
beneficent
benevolent
benignant
caring
charitable
considerate
friendly
generous
gentle
good
good-hearted
gracious
humane
humanitarian
indulgent
kind
kind-hearted
kindhearted
kindly
lenient
merciful
nice
nurturant
patient
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Syllable Fun Fact
Ambisyllabicity occurs when a consonant at the boundary of two syllables belongs to both, as in the word 'happen'.
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