manuka
nounHow many syllables in manuka?
There are 3 syllables in the word manuka.How to pronounce manuka:
Definition of manuka:
- manuka (noun):
- either of two new zealand woody plants that often tend to overgrow grazing land and form dense scrub
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- interferes
- groggily
- fiasco
- faddism
- effigy
- disallowed
- succumbing
- personal
- lethargy
- groupuscule
- civilized
- centralize
- occupy
- acquiesced
- sickening
- resented
- platitude
- outerwear
- congregate
- conferee
- repellent
- readiness
- overlord
- mistreating
- disfigured
- coloring
- candidness
- rightfully
- reflective
- quizzical
- quinoa
- patronage
- ordainment
- neck and neck
- conqueror
- unscheduled
- mortify
- infringement
- fruitfully
- dunedin
- bequeathed
- typify
- feathery
- essayer
- bank discount
- spectators
- rocketed
- reprisal
- narrowly
- detention
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
Secondary stress refers to the minor emphasis that can occur on additional syllables in longer words, distinct from the primary stress.
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