public
adjectiveHow many syllables in public?
There are 2 syllables in the word public.How to pronounce public:
Definition of public:
- public (adjective):
- exposed to general view open
- not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole.
Synonyms for public:
citizens
commonalty
community
country
electorate
everyone
hoi polloi
joe public
joe six-pack
main street
masses
multitude
nation
people
populace
population
society
voters
world
Antonyms for public:
commercial
commercialised
commercialized
denationalised
denationalized
independent
individual
local
non-public
non-state-controlled
non-state-run
nonnational
personal
private
privatised
privatized
restricted
selfstanding
single
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- leafy
- impaired
- hacking
- grievous
- emote
- begird
- Ymir
- lunar
- coco
- Bahul
- conveyed
- Shreya
- muffled
- Ladakh
- glissade
- chopsticks
- barrette
- Zephryn
- welcome
- tempest
- Ismael
- crafty
- wildlife
- Oman
- mess hall
- Mayra
- luggage
- Lenore
- Harry
- glucose
- smother
- beady
- Nicky
- methods
- Cassian
- sullied
- slightly
- shudder
- service
- rebelled
- Marrim
- done for
- bescreen
- bending
- attend
- ambience
- scrabbly
- Rajiv
- Patrick
- mesquite
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
Gemination, or the doubling of consonants, can affect syllable structure by creating longer consonant sounds within or between syllables.
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