pastoral
adjectiveHow many syllables in pastoral?
There are 3 syllables in the word pastoral.How to pronounce pastoral:
Definition of pastoral:
- pastoral (adjective):
- devoted to or based on livestock raising
- of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
- of or relating to a member of the clergy or his or her duties
- (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic.
Synonyms for pastoral:
arcadian
clerical
ecclesiastical
ministerial
priestly
rural
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- palpable
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- oscillant
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- orthopist
- orthopath
- orthoepist
- orthodox
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Syllable Fun Fact
In English, all syllables must contain at least one vowel sound, but the vowel can be represented by different letters, including 'y' as in 'myth'.
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