pronoun
nounHow many syllables in pronoun?
There are 2 syllables in the word pronoun.How to pronounce pronoun:
Definition of pronoun:
- pronoun (noun):
- a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase.
- any of a small set of words (such as i, she, he, you, it, we, or they) in a language that are used as substitutes for nouns or noun phrases and whose referents are named or understood in the context
Synonyms for pronoun:
anaphoric pronoun
closed-class word
demonstrative
function word
personal pronoun
reciprocal pronoun
relative pronoun
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- un-strict
- unite
- union
- seagull
- Powell
- loathsome
- meter
- coloured
- topple
- premiere
- ensnare
- silver
- sausage
- Ephraim
- debauched
- Cairbre
- desalt
- acne
- raptor
- mantel
- leveche
- grubby
- impaint
- uni
- judo
- bonsai
- besmeared
- augment
- Dynah
- worn-out
- shovelled
- selfsame
- defence
- pharaoh
- loudness
- inward
- farmhouse
- noisome
- scowled
- govern
- chateau
- pug nose
- hordes
- fencing
- Evans
- alleles
- accost
- Raquelle
- laundry
- kingside
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
Words like 'squirrelled' can have different syllable counts depending on the speaker's accent, highlighting English's dialectal diversity.
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