country
nounHow many syllables in country?
There are 2 syllables in the word country.How to pronounce country:
Definition of country:
- country (noun):
- an indefinite usually extended expanse of land region
- a politically organized body of people under a single government.
- an area distinguished by its people, culture, language, or government
Synonyms for country:
ally
area
body politic
city-state
commonwealth
commonwealth country
developing country
dominion
estate
estate of the realm
fatherland
foreign country
great power
home
homeland
kingdom
land
major power
mother country
motherland
nation
people
political entity
political unit
power
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Antonyms for country:
arid region
barren
barren land
barren region
desert
dust bowl
heath
heathland
icy region
lava bed
no-man's-land
non-ecumene
nonecumene
sand dunes
swamp
ungoverned territory
uninhibited land
wasteland
wild
wilderness
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- lazy
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- Enoch
- calmly
- blessing
- taco
- induce
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- matter
- grotesque
- curtly
- carried
- busier
- rainbow
- proud
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- hiccup
- pronounce
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- closes
- prepare
- sorrow
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- stuffy
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- fighting
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- reclined
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Syllable Fun Fact
Flapping, a feature of American English, affects the pronunciation of 't' and 'd' between vowels, influencing syllable clarity and perception.
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