sesame
nounHow many syllables in sesame?
There are 3 syllables in the word sesame.How to pronounce sesame:
Definition of sesame:
- sesame (noun):
- its small seeds used especially as a source of oil and a flavoring agent
- East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil.
- a widely cultivated chiefly tropical or subtropical annual erect herb (sesamum indicum of the family pedaliaceae)
Synonyms for sesame:
benne
benni
benniseed
benny
genus sesamum
herb
herbaceous plant
sesamum
sesamum indicum
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- sepulcher
- seemingly
- sacrificed
- revulsion
- professor
- arabesque
- webinar
- triathlon
- Tanaka
- Marisa
- humpback whale
- getaway
- feijoa
- Coraline
- synchronized
- prophecy
- michelin
- Matthias
- haughtiness
- derecho
- caveman
- Thanatos
- skiapod
- severance
- Mirabel
- Kavita
- impishness
- harmattan
- faraway
- angeline
- amia
- unrivaled
- trick or treat
- omniscient
- eye-catching
- perceptive
- Archibald
- Alanna
- Sigourney
- profusely
- iqaluit
- gossamer
- carefree
- afterlife
- receded
- numinous
- Mikaela
- forerunner
- enrichment
- Doherty
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
In linguistics, a heavy syllable typically contains a long vowel or ends in a consonant, affecting word stress.
You, too, can become a syllable pro and wow your friends, family, and pets!