pastry
nounHow many syllables in pastry?
There are 2 syllables in the word pastry.How to pronounce pastry:
Definition of pastry:
- pastry (noun):
- an individual cake or pie
- a dough of flour and water and shortening.
- a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content paste sense 1a
Synonyms for pastry:
afters
candy
confection
confectionary
confectionery
danish (pastry)
dessert
dough
entremets
pastry dough
pasty
pate feuillete
tart
tartlet
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- pastime
- pasties
- pasteur
- passwords
- passport
- pashto
- pascal
- parties
- parsnip
- parole
- parler
- parlay
- parikh
- pari
- parfait
- parag
- para
- paolo
- paola
- panther
- pantas
- pandit
- pandas
- pancakes
- palmer
- pallid
- palate
- palais
- padded
- pablo
- oysters
- oxcart
- ownself
- owest
- outreach
- outlaw
- outgrow
- outgrabe
- outflow
- outdoor
- outcry
- outcrop
- otis
- ostriches
- osprey
- oso
- oslo
- orville
- orseille
- orphans
- … 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.
You, too, can become a syllable pro and wow your friends, family, and pets!