libel
nounHow many syllables in libel?
There are 2 syllables in the word libel.How to pronounce libel:
Definition of libel:
- libel (noun):
- any damaging or unflattering representation or statement
- the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks.
- a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
Synonyms for libel:
abuse
aspersion
attack
calumniation
calumny
criticism
defamation
defaming
denigration
hatchet job
libeling
libelling
misrepresentation
obloquy
slander
smear
smearing
traducement
vilification
vituperation
Antonyms for libel:
acclaim
acclamation
admiration
adulation
advantage
aggrandisement
aggrandizement
aid
approval
benefit
blessing
calmness
commendation
compliment
encouragement
ennoblement
eulogy
exaltation
favor
favour
flattery
glorification
good
happiness
help
Show 9 more
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- blatant
- engross
- daddy
- lazy
- landscape
- Enoch
- calmly
- blessing
- taco
- induce
- pharynx
- matter
- grotesque
- curtly
- carried
- busier
- rainbow
- proud
- Holi
- hiccup
- pronounce
- Nikhil
- closes
- prepare
- sorrow
- appeal
- concite
- worksheet
- thirty
- stuffy
- lighted
- fighting
- algae
- scaddle
- reclined
- dewdrop
- cheer
- stubborn
- Thursday
- quiet
- disown
- dirty
- tenure
- mixture
- warm-up
- schoolwork
- poorly
- insert
- Halsey
- gibbous
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
A syllable can be broken down into smaller units called phonemes, which are the distinct sounds of a language.
You, too, can become a syllable pro and wow your friends, family, and pets!