diwali
nounHow many syllables in diwali?
There are 3 syllables in the word diwali.How to pronounce diwali:
Definition of diwali:
- diwali (noun):
- a hindu festival of lights held in late october or early november
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- subservient
- malleable
- inciting
- homerun
- heightening
- replaying
- overthrow
- Ifama
- cogitate
- cherubic
- asperite
- ancestresses
- myositis
- inverted
- adventures
- ten-thousandth
- monophthong
- filter-tipped
- constitute
- venerate
- shortcoming
- reposes
- realty
- pugilist
- despotic
- antarctic
- vendible
- subfreezing
- scarier
- relying
- noisier
- adequate
- worthiest
- unconcern
- squealing
- schematize
- mismatched
- messenger
- mafia
- coincided
- zealously
- twenty-one
- squeamish
- produces
- injustice
- beliers
- subsidize
- effulgence
- attracted
- travelling
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
The variation in syllable count for the same word between British and American English accents, such as 'secretary', reflects differences in pronunciation standards.
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