umbrellas
nounHow many syllables in umbrellas?
There are 3 syllables in the word umbrellas.How to pronounce umbrellas:
Definition of umbrellas:
- umbrellas (noun):
- a small one for carrying in the hand
- a collapsible shade for protection against weather consisting of fabric stretched over hinged ribs radiating from a central pole
- a portable device used for protection against rain, consisting of a light canopy supported on a collapsible metal frame mounted on a central rod
Synonyms for umbrellas:
arbors
awnings
brolly
canopies
canvases
domes
flies
gamp
marquees
parasol
pavilions
screens
shades
shelters
shields
sunshade
sunshades
tents
umbrella
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- 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
- guarantor
- verbatim
- unhealthy
- oceanic
- alias
- vestibule
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
In English, certain prefixes and suffixes, when added to a base word, can change its syllable count, as with 'happy' (2 syllables) becoming 'unhappiness' (4 syllables).
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