suburb
nounHow many syllables in suburb?
There are 2 syllables in the word suburb.How to pronounce suburb:
Definition of suburb:
- suburb (noun):
- an outlying part of a city or town
- a residential district located on the outskirts of a city.
Synonyms for suburb:
addition
bedroom community
city
community
dormitory area
environs
faubourg
faubourgs
fringe
metropolis
municipality
neighbourhood
outskirt
outskirts
precincts
purlieus
residential area
residential district
suburban area
suburbia
town
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- throughly
- spearhead
- wizened
- jeering
- gushing
- emptied
- beseeched
- abounds
- tranquil
- mopey
- zealous
- strutting
- absent
- greatly
- outing
- disguised
- circling
- nestled
- replaced
- teasing
- supine
- outgoing
- sobbing
- seduce
- pointed
- urgent
- archive
- deduce
- braying
- enthralled
- implore
- somewhat
- perhaps
- surcease
- expound
- nicely
- guffaw
- eschews
- droning
- chirping
- straighter
- fumbled
- fondly
- bazaar
- squeal
- promptly
- ago
- portrayed
- brainy
- muddled
- … more
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The word 'syllable' originates from the Latin 'syllaba', which comes from the Greek 'syllabe', meaning 'a taking together'.
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