gestation
nounHow many syllables in gestation?
There are 3 syllables in the word gestation.How to pronounce gestation:
Definition of gestation:
- gestation (noun):
- the carrying of young in the uterus (see uterus sense 1) pregnancy
- the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans).
- the process of carrying and developing babies in the womb during pregnancy, or the time during which this process takes place
Synonyms for gestation:
biological time
development
evolution
full term
gestation period
growth
incubation
maternity
maturation
midterm
pregnancy
ripening
term
Antonyms for gestation:
decrease
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- gestapo
- germany
- geraghty
- geraffe
- gentlemen
- generic
- gelato
- gazetted
- gatorade
- gamboling
- galveston
- gallery
- galleon
- gallbladder
- galitsin
- galilei
- galatea
- galactoid
- fuzzier
- futurely
- fullering
- frutify
- frontier
- fripperies
- freudian
- fraternise
- frankenstein
- frangible
- framework
- foundations
- fothering
- fortnightly
- fortitude
- fortifies
- formula
- formatting
- formation
- forgiven
- forfeited
- foraging
- following
- followers
- foggier
- focussing
- focusing
- fluttering
- fluorescent
- fluency
- flourishment
- flourishing
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
Some languages, like Japanese, are considered mora-timed, where the duration of each syllable (or mora) is approximately equal.
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