syllable
nounHow many syllables in syllable?
There are 3 syllables in the word syllable.How to pronounce syllable:
Definition of syllable:
- syllable (noun):
- a unit of spoken language that is next bigger than a speech sound and consists of one or more vowel sounds alone or of a syllabic consonant alone or of either with one or more consonant sounds preceding or following
Synonyms for syllable:
antepenultima
antepenultimate
language unit
linguistic unit
penult
penultima
penultimate
reduplication
solfa syllable
ultima
word
Antonyms for syllable:
adage
axiom
byword
catchphrase
catchword
citation
clause
comment
diction
dictum
expression
group of words
idiom
idiomatic expression
line
locution
maxim
motto
parlance
phrasal idiom
phrasal verb
phrase
phraseology
phrasing
quotation
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Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- mantelpiece
- nautical
- patriarch
- example
- gallantly
- astonished
- filleted
- spectacle
- kaffiyeh
- relatives
- enquiry
- studious
- stepping-stone
- ululate
- horribly
- hopefully
- flagrantly
- maximize
- impending
- displaying
- blossoming
- befallen
- mesmerized
- secluded
- overlooked
- fulfilling
- dreamily
- speakable
- flamboyant
- deflected
- correctly
- cogently
- specially
- spacious
- callously
- Tapanga
- denigrate
- befuddle
- courtesies
- shoplifter
- evergreen
- dignify
- bumptious
- carrying
- resourceful
- cumbersome
- avidly
- remaining
- instructor
- endearing
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
A syllable is a unit of pronunciation that has one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word.
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