discern
verbHow many syllables in discern?
There are 2 syllables in the word discern.How to pronounce discern:
Definition of discern:
- discern (verb):
- to detect with the eyes
- detect with the senses.
- to see or be aware of (something) clearly
Synonyms for discern:
behold
catch
comprehend
descry
detect
determine
differentiate
discriminate
distinguish
espy
eye
identify
look (at)
make a distinction
make out
note
notice
observe
perceive
pick out
recognise
recognize
regard
remark
resolve
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Antonyms for discern:
aid
allow
ask
assist
associate
be at cross-purposes
be bewildered
be bewildered with regards to
be blind
be confused
be confused about
be ignorant
be incorrect
be misled
be mistaken
be mistaken about
be numb to
be oblivious
be oblivious to
be off the mark
be perplexed about
be unaware
be unaware of
be unaware to
be unconscious of
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Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- blithely
- berate
- adorned
- valence
- Janus
- gharma
- endorsed
- caprese
- patted
- coarseness
- barraged
- urge
- sputnik
- preened
- last-ditch
- laid-back
- lagging
- gestic
- gaffled
- frying
- elope
- detour
- cochlea
- buttock
- assured
- ailment
- weekends
- smothered
- sleighing
- greater
- engraved
- crawled
- appalled
- yawning
- unskilled
- traversed
- stagger
- smoky
- repent
- renew
- privet
- Piav
- peril
- nifty
- matured
- matchless
- entrench
- cyclic
- Cupid
- transpire
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Syllable Fun Fact
In English, certain prefixes and suffixes, when added to a base word, can change its syllable count, as with 'happy' (2 syllables) becoming 'unhappiness' (4 syllables).
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