peril
nounHow many syllables in peril?
There are 2 syllables in the word peril.How to pronounce peril:
Definition of peril:
- peril (noun):
- great danger or jeopardy
- exposure to the risk of being injured, destroyed, or lost danger
- a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune.
Synonyms for peril:
danger
endangerment
hazard
health hazard
imminence
jeopardy
menace
moral hazard
occupational hazard
perilousness
risk
riskiness
threat
trouble
Antonyms for peril:
assurance
asylum
care
certainty
determination
fact
freedom
guard
idleness
immunity
impenetrability
imperviousness
impregnability
inaction
inviolability
invulnerability
plan
proof
protection
reality
safeguard
safeness
safety
secureness
security
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Some languages, like Japanese, are considered mora-timed, where the duration of each syllable (or mora) is approximately equal.
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