prickly pear
nounHow many syllables in prickly pear?
There are 3 syllables in the word prickly pear.How to pronounce prickly pear:
Definition of prickly pear:
- prickly pear (noun):
- opuntia
- an opuntia with flattened, usually paddle-shaped, jointed stem segments compare cholla, nopal
Synonyms for prickly pear:
prickly pear cactus
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- prickliest
- prevalence
- prettier
- prescious
- premises
- premio
- prejudiced
- preheated
- prednisone
- predators
- precedent
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- preachers
- prayerful
- practicing
- practices
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- pondering
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- polluted
- polito
- politic
- poaceae
- plundering
- plenary
- pleistocene
- pleadingly
- plantations
- placenta
- pitocin
- pirouette
- pirogen
- piracy
- pioneers
- pinetum
- pinata
- pimento
- pilgrimage
- pictogram
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- pianist
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Syllable Fun Fact
The variation in syllable count for the same word between British and American English accents, such as 'secretary', reflects differences in pronunciation standards.
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