hedgehog
nounHow many syllables in hedgehog?
There are 3 syllables in the word hedgehog.How to pronounce hedgehog:
Definition of hedgehog:
- hedgehog (noun):
- small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines.
- any of a subfamily (erinaceinae) of eurasian and african nocturnal insectivores that have both hair and spines which they present outwardly by rolling themselves up when threatened
Synonyms for hedgehog:
erinaceus
erinaceus europaeus
erinaceus europeaeus
genus erinaceus
porcupine
quill
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The part of the syllable with the highest pitch or loudest volume is called the syllable nucleus, typically a vowel.
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