Eilis
How to pronounce Eilis:
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- cyan
- coon's age
- chutzpah
- stapler
- ninja
- mussels
- kenna
- Keisha
- Jeanette
- Jayden
- bernice
- twirled
- satyr
- rueful
- retort
- night-time
- mosaic
- Mona
- exchanged
- dashing
- straddle
- sternness
- spurter
- rushing
- Rowley
- redhead
- mahmoud
- Kenan
- Jani
- emboss
- drying
- Corea
- Cato
- boba
- aspen
- alpheus
- sourest
- relaxed
- kidnap
- cover
- cognate
- bullock
- bugle
- albeit
- whene'er
- tumbled
- motor
- Krishna
- kinsmen
- Jarrett
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
The double consonant rule in English, affecting words like 'sitting', can indicate a short vowel sound and affect syllable division.
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