tragedy
nounHow many syllables in tragedy?
There are 3 syllables in the word tragedy.How to pronounce tragedy:
Definition of tragedy:
- tragedy (noun):
- a shocking or sad event
- a disastrous event calamity
- an event resulting in great loss and misfortune.
Synonyms for tragedy:
accident
act of god
adversity
affliction
apocalypse
bad luck
bummer
calamity
casualty
cataclysm
catastrophe
debacle
disaster
débâcle
famine
fatality
force majeure
grievous blow
inevitable accident
kiss of death
meltdown
misfortune
plague
tsunami
unavoidable casualty
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Antonyms for tragedy:
affluence
boom
boon
flourishment
fortune
growth
health
plenteousness
profitability
prosperity
prosperousness
richdom
richness
success
successfulness
thriving
wealth
wealthiness
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- open house
- disappear
- unscramble
- phonetic
- crocodiles
- umbrellas
- chocolate
- family
- imagine
- crocodile
- umbrella
- encouraged
- silently
- libelous
- tychicus
- appalling
- reoccur
- density
- scurrying
- proficient
- disconnect
- maternal
- unprepared
- coquette
- oxygen
- exhibit
- epistle
- envisage
- description
- criticize
- abundant
- thirty-two
- immensely
- harier
- caballo
- playfellow
- defiant
- tomorrow's
- relative
- intricate
- gamaliel
- empathy
- diurnal
- creepily
- residence
- domestic
- naivety
- glorious
- bestowment
- tranquilly
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