Pythagorean
nounHow many syllables in Pythagorean?
There are 4 syllables in the word Pythagorean.How to pronounce Pythagorean:
Definition of Pythagorean:
- Pythagorean (noun):
- any of a group professing to be followers of the greek philosopher pythagoras
Here are some other common 4-syllable words.
- amicably
- xenophobic
- Mercutio's
- inaugural
- experiment
- delegation
- arterioles
- any-and-all
- unsatisfied
- ocarina
- delectable
- pretzel-bender
- meteorite
- impolitely
- haplology
- Evelina
- ephemeral
- deferrable
- catastrophe
- admirably
- propriety
- ostensible
- intermingling
- gentlemanly
- fabricated
- accessible
- prohibition
- Mariano
- elliptical
- Dominique
- conaniah
- unscrupulous
- humanity
- horribleness
- corroborate
- impetigo
- erythema
- geriatric
- commutative
- takeover
- resentfully
- Octavia
- ministrations
- incurable
- exurbanite
- contrarious
- commemorate
- caricature
- cyclically
- insidious
- … more
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In English, certain prefixes and suffixes, when added to a base word, can change its syllable count, as with 'happy' (2 syllables) becoming 'unhappiness' (4 syllables).
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