peruse
verbHow many syllables in peruse?
There are 2 syllables in the word peruse.How to pronounce peruse:
Definition of peruse:
- peruse (verb):
- to browse or read in a leisurely way
- to examine or consider with attention and in detail study
Synonyms for peruse:
flick
flip
leaf
riff
riffle
see
thumb
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- largely
- gleeful
- compel
- censure
- bestie
- plotty
- pilot
- brawled
- adrienne
- farming
- croque
- sangfroid
- cedar
- cadet
- sternly
- option
- jackass
- fondue
- toyland
- tactile
- revised
- hearsay
- basalt
- Charis
- reserve
- mangle
- staidness
- skyline
- lintols
- jacket
- unclosed
- symbols
- drowning
- caprice
- Ahane
- helpful
- striken
- odd trick
- grocer
- unhurt
- prolong
- physics
- morel
- lessened
- Keanu
- voguish
- spotted
- pedalled
- knowest
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
Some languages, like Japanese, are considered mora-timed, where the duration of each syllable (or mora) is approximately equal.
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