Languish

How many syllables in Languish?

languish has 2 syllables

Split Languish into syllables?

lan-guish

Definition of Languish

To become weak or lose energy, often because of illness or sadness.

How should Languish divide into syllables

There are two syllables in the word 'languish.' The first syllable has a vowel 'a' and the second syllable has a vowel 'ui' that makes the 'w' and 'i' sound together. There are four consonants in the word 'languish,' which are 'l,' 'n,' 'g,' and 'sh.'

Part of Speech - Languish

Verb

After being sick for a week, I began to languish in bed all day.

Sentences with Languish

  • She began to languish in her sadness and lost interest in her hobbies.
  • The flowers will languish without enough water.
  • He started to languish after being stuck inside for days.
  • The company began to languish after losing its top employees.
  • The prisoner will languish in jail for years.

Quotes with Languish

  • I languish in a pitiful state of vulnerability and weakness, waiting for someone to rescue me.
  • The soul that languishes in misery and despair is the one most in need of love and kindness.
  • The heart that languishes without love is like a desert without water.
  • I fear that my dreams will languish and fade away without the courage to pursue them.
  • Without hope, the spirit will languish and die.

Number of characters in Languish

8 ( l, a, n, g, u, i, s, h )

Unique letters in Languish

8 ( l, a, n, g, u, i, s, h )

Languish Backwards

hsiugnal

Phonetic Transcription of Languish

IPA (International): ˈlæŋgwɪʃ

ARA (American): ˈlæŋgwɪʃ

EPA (English): ˈlæŋgwɪʃ

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