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How many syllables in Aphesis

Word

Aphesis

How many syllables?

3 Syllables

How it's divided?

aph-e-sis

Definition

n. - The loss of a short unaccented vowel at the beginning of a word; -- the result of a phonetic process; as, squire for esquire.
noun - The gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'

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3 Syllable Words Starting with?

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