How Many Syllables in Cowardice?

The word Cowardice has 3 syllables: cow-ardice.
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Definition of Cowardice

Cowardice is a lack of bravery or courage in the face of danger or difficulty.

How should Cowardice divide into syllables

There are three syllables in this word. The vowels are 'o', 'a', and 'i'. The consonants are 'c', 'w', 'r', 'd', and 'c'.

Part of Speech - Cowardice

His cowardice kept him from speaking up when he knew he should.

Sentences with Cowardice

• His cowardice was evident when he refused to stand up to the bully.
• She was overcome with cowardice and couldn't bring herself to speak up.
• The soldier's cowardice caused him to flee the battlefield.
• His cowardice was a disappointment to his friends.
• The captain was accused of cowardice for abandoning his ship.
• She was ashamed of her cowardice in the face of danger.
• The team's cowardice cost them the game.
• He struggled to overcome his cowardice and face his fears.
• Her cowardice held her back from pursuing her dreams.
• The villagers were angry at the mayor's cowardice in the face of the disaster.

Quotes with Cowardice

• Cowardice, as distinguished from panic, is almost always simply a lack of ability to suspend the functioning of the imagination.
• Cowardice asks the question, 'Is it safe?' Expediency asks the question, 'Is it politic?' Vanity asks the question, 'Is it popular?'
• Cowardice and courage are never without a measure of affectation.
• Cowardice, rightly understood, begins with selfishness and ends with shame.
• Cowardice is the mother of cruelty.
• Cowardice, as we know, is almost always simply a lack of ability to suspend functioning of the imagination.
• Bravery without forethought, causes a man to fight blindly and desperately like a mad bull. Such an opponent, must not be encountered with brute force, but may be lured into an ambush and slain.
• Cowardice is a lack of readiness to face danger, difficulty, opposition, pain or responsibility. Cowards may be found in every rank and age. They are in the school yard and the factory, in high and low places, in the army and in the city streets.
• Cowardice is to run from the fear; courage is not the absence of fear but the triumph over it.
• Cowardice is the fear of being beaten. Confidence is the feeling of standing tall, even when you're outnumbered.

Number of characters in Cowardice

9 ( c, o, w, a, r, d, i, c, e )

Unique letters in Cowardice

8 ( c, o, w, a, r, d, i, e )

Cowardice Backwards

ecidrawoc

How to Pronounce Cowardice

IPA (International): ˈkaʊɜ:dʌs

ARA (American): ˈkaʊɝdʌs

EPA (English): ˈkaʊɜ:dʌs

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