persephone
nounHow many syllables in persephone?
There are 4 syllables in the word persephone.How to pronounce persephone:
Definition of persephone:
- persephone (noun):
- a daughter of zeus and demeter abducted by pluto to reign with him over the underworld
- noun. (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina.
Synonyms for persephone:
cora
despoina
kore
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Syllable Fun Fact
In music, syllables are used in solfège to represent the seven major pitches of the scale, such as 'do', 're', 'mi'.
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