semiprecious
adjectiveHow many syllables in semiprecious?
There are 5 syllables in the word semiprecious.How to pronounce semiprecious:
Definition of semiprecious:
- semiprecious (adjective):
- of less commercial value than a precious stone
- used of gemstones having less commercial value than precious stones.
Here are some other common 5-syllable words.
- unprepossessing
- nonreligious
- popularity
- again and again
- dermatology
- educatedly
- Sagittarius
- viability
- hypochondriac
- polysyllabic
- insecurity
- irrespectable
- inability
- infatuation
- arthrochondritis
- consolidation
- minimization
- nationality
- abjudicated
- serendipitous
- participation
- ankylosaurus
- de-escalation
- pericardial
- impermissible
- salutiferous
- irreplaceable
- unpredictable
- drapability
- luxuriously
- strategically
- ceremonious
- compulsorily
- labyrinthian
- deliriously
- indubitable
- irrevocably
- fastidiousness
- plasmodesmata
- disassociate
- oceanology
- inharmonious
- admonitory
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Syllable Fun Fact
In certain poetic forms, like the sonnet, syllable count per line is strictly regulated to achieve a specific rhythmic effect.
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