porcelain
nounHow many syllables in porcelain?
There are 3 syllables in the word porcelain.How to pronounce porcelain:
Definition of porcelain:
- porcelain (noun):
- an object or objects made of this
- ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic.
- a hard, fine-grained, sonorous, nonporous, and usually translucent and white ceramic ware that consists essentially of kaolin, quartz, and a feldspathic rock and is fired at a high temperature
Synonyms for porcelain:
ceramic ware
china
chinaware
crockery
crystal
cup
dinnerware
earthenware
fine bone china
glass
glassware
goblet
plate
porcelain ware
pottery
saucer
setting
stoneware
tableware
ware
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