Epithets

How many syllables in Epithets?

epithets has 3 syllables

Split Epithets into syllables?

ep-i-thets

Definition of Epithets

Epithets are words or phrases used to describe someone or something, often in a negative or insulting way.

How should Epithets divide into syllables

There are three syllables in the word 'epithets.' The first syllable has the vowel 'e,' followed by the consonants 'p' and 'th.' The second syllable has the vowel 'i' and the consonant 'th.' The third syllable has the vowel 'e,' followed by the consonants 't' and 's.'

Part of Speech - Epithets

Noun

The bully called his victim mean epithets.

Sentences with Epithets

  • The coach was fired for using racial epithets during practice.
  • The singer was known for using creative epithets in her lyrics.
  • The politician was criticized for using sexist epithets in his speeches.
  • The author used an epithet to describe the villain in her novel.
  • The teacher taught her students about the power of words and how epithets can hurt people's feelings.

Quotes with Epithets

  • 'Epithets are the offspring of ignorance.' - William Hazlitt
  • 'Epithets are a way to get around the need to reveal.' - Bob Dylan
  • 'Epithets, like pepper, give zest to what you are eating.' - Gustave Flaubert

Number of characters in Epithets

8 ( e, p, i, t, h, e, t, s )

Unique letters in Epithets

6 ( e, p, i, t, h, s )

Epithets Backwards

stehtipe

Phonetic Transcription of Epithets

IPA (International): ˈepʌˌθets

ARA (American): ˈɛpʌˌθɛts

EPA (English): ˈepʌˌθets

EH-PAH-THEH-TS