Number of syllables in the word 'butterfly'

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

  1. No of syllables in butterfly : 3
  2. Divide syllables in butterfly : but-ter-fly

More about the word - butterfly

  1. noun
  2. Synonyms : lep
  3. Definition : A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.
  4. Definition : A use of surgical tape, cut into thin strips and placed across an open wound to hold it closed.
  5. Definition : The butterfly stroke.
  6. Definition : (in plural) A sensation of excited anxiety felt in the stomach.
  1. verb
  2. Definition : To cut (food) almost entirely in half and spread the halves apart, in a shape suggesting the wings of a butterfly.
  3. Definition : To cut strips of surgical tape or plasters into thin strips, and place across (a gaping wound) to close it.

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