pothole
nounHow many syllables in pothole?
There are 2 syllables in the word pothole.How to pronounce pothole:
Definition of pothole:
- pothole (noun):
- a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface).
- a circular hole formed in the rocky bed of a river by the grinding action of stones or gravel whirled round by the water
Synonyms for pothole:
abyss
basin
canyon
chasm
chuckhole
cleft
col
couloir
crevasse
crevice
defile
fissure
floodplain
flume
gap
gill
gorge
gulch
gulf
gulley
gully
gutter
hollow
kettle
kloof
Show 7 more
Antonyms for pothole:
capper
cease
cessation
close
closing
closure
completion
conclusion
consummation
end
endgame
ending
finale
finis
finish
homestretch
mountain
stop
termination
windup
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- marshy
- greenish
- bureau
- neatest
- softer
- Kylie
- starstruck
- madam
- classmate
- kali
- lorry
- boorish
- bemoan
- zeroes
- robbing
- belied
- brainless
- septet
- fiddly
- sigma
- prowling
- chamois
- berserk
- squashy
- grassy
- crudeness
- fraction
- forgave
- ferried
- eject
- vibrate
- skitter
- bided
- Zoe
- maugre
- fevered
- ceasing
- semblance
- genre
- crammer
- braveness
- retrace
- misplaced
- startled
- primly
- matron
- deadlock
- thickest
- matchwood
- splendid
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
Syllable counting is a basic linguistic skill taught in early education to facilitate reading and writing.
You, too, can become a syllable pro and wow your friends, family, and pets!