octopodes
How to pronounce octopodes:
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- octodont
- octaroon
- oceanlike
- occurrance
- occupies
- occasioned
- obtundent
- obstruction
- observance
- obscurement
- obrogate
- obolos
- obelise
- nyanja
- nyala
- nursery
- nuncheon
- numerals
- nuisances
- nudibranch
- nubilous
- novella
- notewise
- nonuple
- nontactile
- nonsmoking
- nominate
- nokia
- nodally
- nittier
- ninepins
- nikolai
- nikita
- nicolo
- nicolai
- niacin
- neurosis
- nephilim
- nepali
- nelia
- negroni
- neglected
- necklaces
- nebula
- neatening
- navajo
- nautilus
- narcistic
- namesake
- myriam
- … more
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