proboscis
nounHow many syllables in proboscis?
There are 3 syllables in the word proboscis.How to pronounce proboscis:
Definition of proboscis:
- proboscis (noun):
- any long flexible snout
- the trunk of an elephant
- a long flexible snout as of an elephant.
Synonyms for proboscis:
beak
conk
elephant
honker
mammoth
neb
nose
nozzle
schnoz
schnozz
schnozzle
smeller
snout
trunk
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- enigma
- promenade
- erosion
- succinctly
- performance
- Zillian
- celestial
- accustomed
- redesign
- adjacent
- sanctify
- slobbery
- listlessly
- courtyard
- breadwinner
- disinvite
- astuteness
- pseudonym
- thiozone
- inertia
- encircle
- speediest
- reeducate
- prospicience
- macaque
- fustigate
- engaging
- Valkyrie
- meddlesome
- huskily
- wearily
- comprises
- shamefully
- unshattered
- ungraceful
- unconvinced
- laudable
- hydrangea
- fancying
- deflective
- breedable
- properly
- subversion
- maturely
- dolefully
- misapply
- gamily
- dogmatize
- obstinate
- giddily
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
A haiku traditionally consists of seventeen 'on' or morae, often translated as syllables in English, arranged in a 5-7-5 pattern.
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