narcissus
nounHow many syllables in narcissus?
There are 3 syllables in the word narcissus.How to pronounce narcissus:
Definition of narcissus:
- narcissus (noun):
- bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters.
- a beautiful youth in greek mythology who pines away for love of his own reflection and is then turned into the narcissus flower
Synonyms for narcissus:
bulbous plant
daffodil
genus narcissus
narcissus jonquilla
narcissus pseudonarcissus
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- unlucky
- chamomile
- henceforth
- excursion
- unopened
- assailant
- savable
- grotesquely
- circuitous
- tamable
- captain's mast
- abnegate
- marvellous
- perversely
- eagerly
- blearily
- occasion
- generous
- terribly
- coaxing
- staggering
- improvise
- sand-castle
- proudly
- goofiness
- misstepping
- unending
- splendidly
- quarreling
- overwhelms
- anytime
- recognise
- deterrence
- wondering
- Phaeacia
- assembled
- geogu'eb
- inscription
- minuend
- liberate
- disdainful
- acquaintance
- astounded
- assuage
- secular
- stunningly
- lovable
- acquiesce
- exclaiming
- genuinely
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
English allows for a wide range of consonant clusters in syllable codas, as in 'texts' with four consonant sounds.
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