eclipse
nounHow many syllables in eclipse?
There are 3 syllables in the word eclipse.How to pronounce eclipse:
Definition of eclipse:
- eclipse (noun):
- one celestial body obscures another.
- the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
- the obscuring of reflected light from a celestial body as it passes through the shadow of another; a lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through the shadow of the earth
Synonyms for eclipse:
blocking
blotting out
break
covering
darkening
decadence
declension
declination
decline
decrease
degeneracy
degeneration
degradation
descent
destruction
deterioration
devolution
dimming
downfall
downgrade
drop
dégringolade
ebb
egress
emersion
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Antonyms for eclipse:
amelioration
ascent
betterment
building
construction
development
growth
honor
honour
improvement
increase
morality
rise
success
upgrade
upswing
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- dissemble
- benefit
- Milani
- Lydia
- Kaliyah
- gravamen
- exotic
- Brianna
- starvation
- solar cell
- principal
- Nicholas
- homicide
- corticin
- comprehend
- agony
- Meghana
- malamute
- illegal
- Ermias
- Endymion
- Eliam
- Bhavana
- aurora
- agenda
- vacillate
- tortilla
- relapse
- pigeon
- oblivion
- martini
- devotion
- cynical
- calibrate
- baseball
- vizier
- Lysander
- lordosis
- geosphere
- Fuentes
- beluga
- Abhinav
- sublingual
- politics
- majesty
- Julia
- Eleazar
- conscious
- charity
- meaningful
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