Number of syllables in the word 'allowance'

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

  1. No of syllables in allowance : 3
  2. Divide syllables in allowance : al-low-ance

More about the word - allowance

  1. noun
  2. Synonyms : authorization, permission, sanction, tolerance, remedy, tolerance
  3. Definition : Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting
  4. Definition : Acknowledgment.
  5. Definition : That which is allowed; a share or portion allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose; a stated quantity.
  6. Definition : Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances
  1. verb
  2. Definition : To put upon a fixed allowance (especially of provisions and drink).
  3. Definition : To supply in a fixed and limited quantity.

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