marquee
nounHow many syllables in marquee?
There are 3 syllables in the word marquee.How to pronounce marquee:
Definition of marquee:
- marquee (noun):
- large and often sumptuous tent.
- a large tent set up for an outdoor party, reception, or exhibition
Synonyms for marquee:
arbor
awning
bower
canopy
canvas
ceiling
cover
dome
marquise
pavilion
pergola
roof
screen
shelter
shield
tent
umbrella
Antonyms for marquee:
inferior
undistinguished
unknown
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- luncheon
- discretion
- cyclamen
- sativa
- remorseless
- lily pad
- gateway
- enraptured
- deficit
- salesman
- prearrange
- crushable
- civil law
- admission
- untainted
- stevia
- rosacea
- refreshing
- circular
- helpfully
- umami
- tetanus
- au gratin
- monique
- lengthily
- homonym
- torrential
- summertime
- passenger
- amoeba
- traumatic
- employment
- Elia
- Tamara
- Quetzalcoatl
- monitor
- guttural
- cylinder
- bedraggle
- fulfilment
- inactive
- Annabelle
- unworried
- Scarlotte
- Elias
- crustaceans
- creatine
- repainted
- inferring
- disappoint
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