compound
nounHow many syllables in compound?
There are 2 syllables in the word compound.How to pronounce compound:
Definition of compound:
- compound (noun):
- something formed by a union of elements or parts
- any combination of two or more parts, features, or qualities
- a distinct substance formed by chemical union of two or more ingredients in definite proportion by weight
Synonyms for compound:
admixture
alloy
amalgam
amalgamation
assortment
blend
blending
chemical compound
cocktail
combination
composite
composition
conflation
conglomerate
emulsion
fusion
intermixture
medley
meld
mix
mixture
synthesis
Antonyms for compound:
analysis
detachment
disorganisation
disorganization
division
element
natural element
part
parting
permutation
separation
severance
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- second
- rainy
- pickle
- backpack
- area
- window
- plastic
- simple
- between
- scary
- autumn
- along
- nature
- able
- against
- before
- yellow
- weather
- tiger
- downward
- greatest
- Carlos
- replace
- reply
- relate
- disgrace
- connect
- canoe
- smokey
- returned
- qipus
- litter
- layer
- laser
- fiction's
- concert
- allies
- until
- shortest
- rewards
- maker
- heartbreak
- flirty
- earthquake
- creeping
- cougar
- yeti
- mushroom
- medal
- gali
- … more
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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