sunrise

noun

How many syllables in sunrise?

There are 2 syllables in the word sunrise.

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sun · rise

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Definition of sunrise:

sunrise (noun):: the time at which the sun rises; the accompanying atmospheric effects; the apparent rising of the sun above the horizon

Synonyms for sunrise:

aurora

break of day

break of the day

cockcrow

dawn

dawning

dayspring

first light

hour

morning

sunup

time of day

Antonyms for sunrise:

afternoon

bedtime

black

close of day

crepuscle

crepuscule

dark

darkness

day's end

dead of night

dim

dusk

end of the day

eve

evenfall

evening

eventide

evo

finish

gloaming

hours of darkness

late morning

midnight

night

night-time

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