Sisyphus
nounHow many syllables in Sisyphus?
There are 3 syllables in the word Sisyphus.How to pronounce Sisyphus:
Definition of Sisyphus:
- Sisyphus (noun):
- a legendary king of corinth condemned eternally to repeatedly roll a heavy rock up a hill in hades only to have it roll down again as it nears the top
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