Irene
nounHow many syllables in Irene?
There are 2 syllables in the word Irene.How to pronounce Irene:
Definition of Irene:
- Irene (noun):
- a liquid hydrocarbon (ch3)4c10h8 derived from naphthalene and obtained by reduction and cyclization of irone with hydriodic acid and phosphorus
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In English, certain prefixes and suffixes, when added to a base word, can change its syllable count, as with 'happy' (2 syllables) becoming 'unhappiness' (4 syllables).
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