subtrahend
nounHow many syllables in subtrahend?
There are 3 syllables in the word subtrahend.How to pronounce subtrahend:
Definition of subtrahend:
- subtrahend (noun):
- a number that is to be subtracted from a minuend
- noun. the number to be subtracted from the minuend.
Antonyms for subtrahend:
addend
summand
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- stern-wheeler
- preceding
- monorhyme
- worriless
- Jucika
- flowerpot
- testify
- seventy
- overnight
- addable
- vicereine
- uncanny
- unadvised
- quietened
- pervaded
- Mackinac
- Habiki
- festinate
- overhead
- unwisely
- unfulfilled
- sleepiest
- nocturnal
- noadiah
- established
- enlistee
- retina
- impeachment
- fatefully
- cobbler
- rapturous
- positive
- oncoming
- fallible
- dictator
- Buchanan
- ungenuine
- Poseidon
- horizons
- pregnancy
- newfangled
- devious
- decorum
- bafflingly
- indiscreet
- grumpily
- flavorful
- rivaling
- enchanting
- dizziness
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
In English, certain prefixes and suffixes, when added to a base word, can change its syllable count, as with 'happy' (2 syllables) becoming 'unhappiness' (4 syllables).
You, too, can become a syllable pro and wow your friends, family, and pets!