dictionary
nounHow many syllables in dictionary?
There are 5 syllables in the word dictionary.How to pronounce dictionary:
Definition of dictionary:
- dictionary (noun):
- a reference book listing terms and giving information about a particular subject
- a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them.
- a reference source in print or electronic form containing words usually alphabetically arranged along with information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, etymologies, meanings, and syntactic and idiomatic uses
Synonyms for dictionary:
bilingual dictionary
collegiate dictionary
desk dictionary
dictionary entry
etymological dictionary
gazetteer
learner's dictionary
lexical entry
lexicon
little dictionary
pocket dictionary
school dictionary
spell-checker
spelling checker
unabridged
unabridged dictionary
vocabulary
Here are some other common 5-syllable words.
- disputatious
- hypercritical
- irresistibly
- surreptitious
- contextualize
- imperiously
- suspiciously
- independently
- reverberated
- complimentary
- figuratively
- quantitatively
- versatility
- multitudinous
- disingenuous
- exasperated
- inordinately
- sequentially
- unfortunately
- trichophobia
- accommodating
- bastardization
- perennially
- sporadically
- consequently
- affectionate
- meticulously
- phonetically
- obediently
- infatuated
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
The word 'syllable' originates from the Latin 'syllaba', which comes from the Greek 'syllabe', meaning 'a taking together'.
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