onion
nounHow many syllables in onion?
There are 2 syllables in the word onion.How to pronounce onion:
Definition of onion:
- onion (noun):
- its bulb
- the bulb of an onion plant.
- a widely cultivated asian herbaceous plant (allium cepa) of the amaryllis family that has a pungent edible bulb and that is closely related to the garlic, chive, and leek
Synonyms for onion:
allium cepa
onion plant
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Syllable Fun Fact
In non-linear phonology, the syllable is seen not as a linear sequence but as a hierarchical structure of constituents.
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