Number of syllables in the word 'accidental'

Find out how many syllables are there in the word accidental.

  1. No of syllables in accidental : 4
  2. Divide syllables in accidental : ac-ci-den-tal

More about the word - accidental

  1. noun
  2. Definition : A property which is not essential; a nonessential; anything happening accidentally.
  3. Definition : Those fortuitous effects produced by luminous rays falling on certain objects so that some parts stand forth in abnormal brightness and other parts are cast into a deep shadow.
  4. Definition : A sharp, flat, or natural, occurring not at the commencement of a piece of music as the signature, but before a particular note.
  5. Definition : Part of a text that has a mainly structural purpose, such as spelling, punctuation or capitalization.
  1. adjective
  2. Synonyms : adventitious, casual, contingent, fortuitous, incidental, occasional
  3. Definition : Not essential; incidental, secondary.
  4. Definition : Nonessential to something's inherent nature (especially in Aristotelian thought).
  5. Definition : Adjusted by one or two semitones, in temporary departure from the key signature.
  6. Definition : Occurring sometimes, by chance; occasional.

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