stubborn
adjectiveHow many syllables in stubborn?
There are 2 syllables in the word stubborn.How to pronounce stubborn:
Definition of stubborn:
- stubborn (adjective):
- persistent and determined
- justifiably unyielding resolute
- unreasonably or perversely unyielding mulish
- tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield.
Synonyms for stubborn:
adamant
adamantine
bloody-minded
bolshy
bull-headed
bullet-headed
bullheaded
cantankerous
contrarious
contumacious
cross-grained
determined
disobedient
dogged
dour
fixed
hard
hard-nosed
hardened
hardheaded
headstrong
immovable
implacable
inflexible
intractable
Show 34 more
Antonyms for stubborn:
accommodating
altruistic
amenable
beneficent
benevolent
big-hearted
bighearted
charitable
compliant
content
disposed
eager
enthusiastic
freewill
generous
giving
glad
happy
inclined
keen
kind
magnanimous
nice
obliging
open
Show 21 more
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- Thursday
- quiet
- disown
- dirty
- tenure
- mixture
- warm-up
- schoolwork
- poorly
- insert
- Halsey
- gibbous
- Geoff
- crucial
- covet
- tiring
- quokka
- obscure
- Lucian
- heinous
- pathway
- mossy
- hassling
- fathom
- bunny
- psychic
- tailor
- fine-tune
- word stress
- unwrapped
- Janelle
- toxic
- faithful
- concord
- Waqi
- uncle
- coyly
- turnip
- flip-flops
- Cybal
- immerse
- alarmed
- Jollene
- stalking
- deter
- debate
- frugal
- fibbing
- boasting
- banquet
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
In non-linear phonology, the syllable is seen not as a linear sequence but as a hierarchical structure of constituents.
You, too, can become a syllable pro and wow your friends, family, and pets!