flip-flop
nounHow many syllables in flip-flop?
There are 2 syllables in the word flip-flop.How to pronounce flip-flop:
Definition of flip-flop:
- flip-flop (noun):
- the sound or motion of something flapping loosely
Synonyms for flip-flop:
about-face
about-turn
change of heart
change of mind
denial
reversal
thong
turnabout
turnaround
u-turn
volte-face
Antonyms for flip-flop:
adhere to
cling to
hew to
keep to
maintain
preserve
stand by
stick to
stick with
uphold
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- deplete
- chastised
- cesspit
- buzzing
- burlesque
- rancid
- insists
- bandaged
- trinkle
- throbbing
- supplant
- strapping
- smacked
- parlance
- methene
- lowly
- hopper
- hartbeest
- folly
- detained
- battled
- stagnate
- charver
- proclaimed
- marquise
- iPad
- hemming
- heedless
- hearing
- enlist
- cipher
- bastard
- subdue
- stress-mark
- rotted
- giggly
- clocked
- clanging
- buyer
- trumen
- queued
- propane
- youngster
- Wyoming
- qualmish
- concoct
- blather
- quiver
- preach
- outweighs
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
In certain poetic forms, like the sonnet, syllable count per line is strictly regulated to achieve a specific rhythmic effect.
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