parlance
nounHow many syllables in parlance?
There are 2 syllables in the word parlance.How to pronounce parlance:
Definition of parlance:
- parlance (noun):
- speech
- formal debate or parley
- the manner of speaking associated with a particular group or subject
- a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language.
Synonyms for parlance:
argot
colloquial
colloquialism
dialect
expression
formulation
idiom
jargon
language
lingo
localism
manner of speaking
patois
phraseology
pidgin
regionalism
slang
speech
talk
terminology
tongue
vernacular
vernacularism
vocabulary
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- methene
- lowly
- hopper
- hartbeest
- folly
- detained
- battled
- stagnate
- charver
- proclaimed
- marquise
- iPad
- hemming
- heedless
- hearing
- enlist
- cipher
- bastard
- subdue
- stress-mark
- rotted
- giggly
- clocked
- clanging
- buyer
- trumen
- queued
- propane
- youngster
- Wyoming
- qualmish
- concoct
- blather
- quiver
- preach
- outweighs
- meanwhile
- home run
- gulped
- destines
- connotes
- caching
- anthem
- resounds
- outweigh
- extolled
- conscience
- sunlit
- splattered
- ribbons
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
The variation in syllable count for the same word between British and American English accents, such as 'secretary', reflects differences in pronunciation standards.
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