Parapet

How many syllables in Parapet?

parapet has 3 syllables

Split Parapet into syllables?

para-pet

Definition of Parapet

a low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony

How should Parapet divide into syllables

The word 'parapet' has three syllables. 'par' and 'pet' are consonants, and 'a' and 'e' are vowels.

Part of Speech - Parapet

Noun

The soldiers hid behind the parapet during the battle.

Sentences with Parapet

  • The cat sat on the parapet and watched the birds.
  • The bridge had a parapet to keep people from falling off.
  • The rooftop garden had a beautiful stone parapet for safety.
  • The castle's parapet was strong and kept the enemies out.
  • The workers leaned against the parapet and enjoyed their lunch break.

Quotes with Parapet

  • The sky was a midnight-blue, like warm, deep, blue water, and the moon seemed to lie on it like a water-lily, floating forward with an invisible current. - Willa Cather, Death Comes for the Archbishop
  • I have climbed the highest mountains, I have run through the fields, only to be with you. - U2
  • Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
  • I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils. - William Wordsworth
  • I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud

Number of characters in Parapet

7 ( p, a, r, a, p, e, t )

Unique letters in Parapet

5 ( p, a, r, e, t )

Parapet Backwards

teparap

Phonetic Transcription of Parapet

IPA (International): ˈperʌˌpet

ARA (American): ˈpɛrʌˌpɛt

EPA (English): ˈperʌˌpet

PEH-RAH-PEH-T