Number of syllables in the word 'melancholy'
Find out how many syllables are there in the word melancholy.
- No of syllables in melancholy : 4
- Divide syllables in melancholy : mel-an-chol-y
More about the word - melancholy
- noun
- Definition : Black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.
- Definition : Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.
- adjective
- Synonyms : melancholic
- Definition : Affected with great sadness or depression.
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