nursery rhyme
nounHow many syllables in nursery rhyme?
There are 4 syllables in the word nursery rhyme.How to pronounce nursery rhyme:
Definition of nursery rhyme:
- nursery rhyme (noun):
- a short rhyme for children that often tells a story
Here are some other common 4-syllable words.
- medallion
- devastation
- tactically
- impressively
- expressible
- rejuvenate
- nominated
- interloper
- homesickness
- cooperation
- allegedly
- adequately
- remorsefully
- mechanical
- constructable
- admiration
- unjustified
- policemen
- necromancy
- reproduction
- Iroquois
- hypnotizing
- captivity
- acrobatic
- tagliatelle
- indecision
- electrical
- absentminded
- whimsically
- unobstructed
- preposterous
- integration
- impeccably
- triumvirate
- redeemable
- erroneously
- emeritus
- dishonestly
- abbreviate
- misbehaving
- disinterest
- terrorizes
- severity
- regalia
- pontificate
- oratory
- initiative
- incarnation
- electronics
- culminating
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
The 'magic e' rule in English shows how adding an 'e' at the end of words can change a vowel's sound and sometimes alter syllable structure.
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