Number of syllables in the word 'handkerchief'

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

  1. No of syllables in handkerchief : 3
  2. Divide syllables in handkerchief : hand-ker-chief

More about the word - handkerchief

  1. noun
  2. Synonyms : hanky, pocket handkerchief
  3. Definition : A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.
  4. Definition : A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief or neckcloth.

Sources:

How does it work ?

It's based on a combination of a simple algorithm and a fast dictionary dataset to perform the quick lookup of syllables. If you find any error please report so I can fix it ASAP. Additional details about the words are fetched through open source APIs and the sources mentioned above.

Recent Articles