Syllables World: Mastering Syllable Identification

How many syllables in Lepers?

lepers has 2 syllables

Split Lepers into syllables?

lep-ers

Definition of Lepers

a person who has leprosy, a contagious disease that affects the skin and nerves

How should Lepers divide into syllables

There are two syllables in 'lepers'. The first syllable 'lep' has one vowel 'e' and one consonant 'l'. The second syllable 'ers' has one vowel 'e' and two consonants 'p' and 'r'.

Part of Speech - Lepers

Noun

The lepers were isolated from the rest of the community to prevent the spread of the disease.

Sentences with Lepers

The lepers were treated with kindness and compassion by the missionaries.
The lepers were often shunned and feared by the general population.
The lepers lived in a separate colony away from the healthy population.
The lepers suffered from disfigurement and loss of sensation.
The lepers were cured by modern medicine.
The lepers were segregated from society because of their disease.
The lepers were ostracized and treated as outcasts by their own families.
The lepers were forced to wear bells to warn others of their presence.
The lepers were given food and clothing by the local charities.
The lepers were visited by a famous author who wrote a book about their struggles.

Quotes with Lepers

It is better to be a leper in a Christian community than to be a leper outside of it. - Mother Teresa
The leper who begs for alms does not complain that people are not generous, but that they are not aware of his existence. - Francois Mauriac
The leper sees only the negative side of life. - Mahatma Gandhi
The leper is a living symbol of the world's neglect of little people. - Fulton J. Sheen
In the company of the accomplished, people hope it will rub off on themselves, in the company of the misfortunate, they fear it is contagious. - Eric Hoffer