shibboleth
nounHow many syllables in shibboleth?
There are 3 syllables in the word shibboleth.How to pronounce shibboleth:
Definition of shibboleth:
- shibboleth (noun):
- a favorite saying of a sect or political group.
- a word or saying used by adherents of a party, sect, or belief and usually regarded by others as empty of real meaning
Synonyms for shibboleth:
banner
battle cry
catch phrase
catchphrase
catchword
cry
expression
idiom
locution
mantra
motto
saying
slogan
war cry
watchword
Antonyms for shibboleth:
buzzword
coinage
creative word
epigram
neologism
new phrase
new word
nuance
original saying
slang
synthetic word
unique word
vogue word
witticism
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- tablespoon
- splattering
- prettiness
- pikachu
- inception
- Chilali
- addressee
- unseemly
- luscious
- introduce
- adoring
- Semadar
- vehemence
- undismayed
- obviate
- diablo
- balderdash
- undeserved
- transfigure
- Singapore
- terranean
- pointlessly
- magnify
- bookkeeper
- agonize
- tracklayer
- transgression
- terminate
- plain-spoken
- squanderer
- shimmery
- ramify
- likewise
- ivory
- equator
- smuggler
- abided
- quantify
- musketeer
- bonita
- abhorrence
- radiant
- heptathlon
- revolted
- avoidance
- audition
- woolgather
- rusticate
- choleric
- beatitude
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
In English, all syllables must contain at least one vowel sound, but the vowel can be represented by different letters, including 'y' as in 'myth'.
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