sunset
nounHow many syllables in sunset?
There are 2 syllables in the word sunset.How to pronounce sunset:
Definition of sunset:
- sunset (noun):
- the time at which the sun sets
- the accompanying atmospheric effects
- the apparent descent of the sun below the horizon
Synonyms for sunset:
periodic event
Antonyms for sunset:
aurora
blaze
break of dawn
break of day
bright
brightness
brilliance
cockcrow
crack of dawn
dawn
dawning
day
daybreak
daylight
dayspring
daytime
diurnal
early bright
early morning
first blush
first light
first thing in the morning
foreday
glare
glow
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Syllable Fun Fact
Ambisyllabicity occurs when a consonant at the boundary of two syllables belongs to both, as in the word 'happen'.
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