iodine
nounHow many syllables in iodine?
There are 3 syllables in the word iodine.How to pronounce iodine:
Definition of iodine:
- iodine (noun):
- a nonmetallic halogen element that is an essential nutrient in the human diet and is used especially in medicine, photography, and analytical chemistry see chemical elements table
- a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks).
Synonyms for iodine:
atomic number 53
brine
chemical element
element
halogen
i
iodin
iodine-125
iodine-131
saltwater
seawater
tincture of iodine
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- hooligan
- farcical
- ensilaged
- causative
- artefact
- wallpaper
- thundering
- rummaging
- orator
- drowsily
- despairing
- undoable
- relentless
- powder keg
- obsolesce
- leniently
- impregnate
- defender
- chromium
- cavity
- catch-tartar
- pressmanship
- interpret
- Geoffrey
- fanciful
- escapade
- sweltering
- preconceive
- nastiest
- modulate
- astutely
- villages
- militate
- magnified
- Kevina
- definite
- sedated
- percussion
- glutinous
- countryseat
- conspiring
- caracoled
- belated
- perspiring
- Illinois
- dehydrate
- undulate
- genetic
- deriving
- contender
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Syllable Fun Fact
The coda is the part of a syllable that follows the nucleus and can be a single consonant or a consonant cluster.
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