hyphen
nounHow many syllables in hyphen?
There are 2 syllables in the word hyphen.How to pronounce hyphen:
Definition of hyphen:
- hyphen (noun):
- a punctuation mark - used especially to divide or to compound words, word elements, or numbers
- a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text.
Synonyms for hyphen:
dash
punctuation mark
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- gentlest
- beseech
- consumes
- spattered
- demurred
- cleanest
- mangling
- Polly
- wily
- outclass
- chortling
- humdrum
- wheedle
- snuggling
- benab
- costed
- worser
- spurning
- wafted
- crumbled
- besiege
- blushing
- spiky
- afflicts
- bleated
- wearied
- decad
- jangling
- sapling
- savored
- Urdu
- tchotchke
- caroused
- sofa
- convinced
- pleasant
- twinkling
- impressed
- bespoke
- throughout
- player
- cuddly
- distinct
- embroiled
- instilled
- awful
- exult
- skittish
- answered
- prying
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
Schwa, represented by the symbol ə, is a common unstressed and neutral vowel sound in many syllables of English words.
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