essay
nounHow many syllables in essay?
There are 2 syllables in the word essay.How to pronounce essay:
Definition of essay:
- essay (noun):
- a short piece of writing on a subject done as an exercise by a student
- an analytic or interpretative literary composition usually dealing with its subject from a limited or personal point of view
Synonyms for essay:
composition
memoir
paper
piece of writing
report
thanatopsis
theme
writing
written material
Antonyms for essay:
abstention
idleness
ignorance
inaction
neglect
pass
theory
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Syllable Fun Fact
English's rich history of borrowing words from other languages leads to a wide variety of syllable structures, such as the four-syllable word 'television'.
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