Syllables World: Mastering Syllable Identification

How many syllables in Amiss?

amiss has 2 syllables

amiss

not quite right; inappropriate or out of place

There are two syllables in the word 'amiss.' The first syllable 'a' has a vowel, while the second syllable 'miss' has two consonants and a vowel.

Adverb

The hat was sitting amiss on her head.

The puzzle pieces were put together amiss.
The dress was sewn amiss and didn't fit properly.
The teacher noticed that the student's answer was amiss.
The clock was set amiss and was an hour behind.
The recipe called for salt, but the chef added sugar instead and the dish tasted amiss.
The athlete's form was amiss, causing her to lose the race.
The painting was hung amiss and was crooked on the wall.
The computer program was coded amiss and kept crashing.
The joke was told amiss and nobody laughed.
The plan was executed amiss and resulted in failure.

Something is amiss when a liberal Democrat and a conservative Republican agree on an issue.
When things go amiss, we can't always blame others. We have to take control and fix them ourselves.
When something seems amiss, trust your gut and investigate further.
It's easy to overlook the small details, but sometimes that's where things go amiss.
The human brain is wired to notice when things are amiss. It's how we've survived for so long.