How Many Syllables Are in Alcove

The word Alcove has three syllables: al-cove.
Syllable division helps in understanding the word's structure, improving both pronunciation and spelling.
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Definition of Alcove

a small recessed section of a room

How should Alcove divide into syllables

There are two syllables in the word 'alcove.' The first syllable 'al' has a vowel 'a' and a consonant 'l.' The second syllable 'cove' has a vowel 'o' and two consonants 'c' and 'v.'

Part of Speech - Alcove

The cat likes to curl up in the alcove by the window.

Sentences with Alcove

• The bookshelf was built into the alcove in the wall.
• I like to sit in the alcove and read my book.
• The hotel room had a cozy alcove with a small table and chairs.
• The statue was displayed in an alcove in the museum.
• The alcove in the restaurant was a quiet and private spot for dining.
• The bed was tucked away in an alcove in the tiny apartment.
• The artist painted a mural on the wall of the alcove.
• The alcove was filled with plants and flowers.
• The wedding cake was displayed in a beautiful alcove at the reception.
• The alcove was the perfect spot for the piano in the music room.

Quotes with Alcove

• She took a seat in the alcove, stretching out her legs in front of her. - Nora Roberts
• I could lean into the alcove of a restaurant or bar and listen to the music pouring out, inviting me in. - Karen Marie Moning
• I'd been in the library for hours, passing through the alcoves, touching leather-bound spines, inhaling the musty scent of books. - Ruta Sepetys
• In the alcove of the window sat a faded cushioned chair, and closed around it, drawn close together, were the strings of a small harp. - Daphne du Maurier
• He moved to the alcove, stooped, and looked at the lock, testing it with his fingers. - Agatha Christie
• There was a small alcove with a bed in it, curtained off from the larger room. - Jane Austen
• The alcove was shadowy and cool, but the sun shone on the open sea beyond. - George R.R. Martin
• It was a narrow little church, with a small alcove for the altar, and a gallery for the choir. - Louisa May Alcott
• The alcove was clean and bare, with a narrow bed in it, and a chest of drawers, and on the wall a shelf for books and trinkets. - Virginia Woolf
• I slept in an alcove with a curtain for a door, and a large window, which looked out on a garden. - Charlotte Bronte

Number of characters in Alcove

6 ( a, l, c, o, v, e )

Unique letters in Alcove

6 ( a, l, c, o, v, e )

Alcove Backwards

evocla

How to Pronounce Alcove

IPA (International): ˈæˌlkəʊv

ARA (American): ˈæˌlkov

EPA (English): ˈæˌlkəʊv

AE-LKOW-V