whispered
verbHow many syllables in whispered?
There are 2 syllables in the word whispered.How to pronounce whispered:
Definition of whispered:
- whispered (verb):
- to speak or say (something) very softly, using the breath instead of the vocal cords
- to speak softly with little or no vibration of the vocal cords especially to avoid being overheard
Synonyms for whispered:
breathed
chirped
drawled
gasped
hard
intoned
mouthed
mumbled
murmured
muttered
purred
shouted
spluttered
sputtered
squeaked
surd
voiceless
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- surfboard
- supple
- saucy
- packet
- Norwel
- earpiece
- lian
- unrhymed
- rougher
- gruffness
- critter
- wounded
- Rocco
- feasted
- faux pas
- canteen
- Samir
- robbed
- plagued
- Diya
- cheerly
- rhyming
- inveigh
- freestyle
- felling
- conduct
- yvette
- styling
- ruinous
- renewed
- purest
- pinky
- Mandy
- Iran
- crowe
- tangent
- rustles
- pilates
- ceilinged
- wayward
- tripod
- ragged
- filmed
- cedric
- Wynda
- regaled
- raptores
- enwrap
- courgette
- clouded
- … 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).
You, too, can become a syllable pro and wow your friends, family, and pets!