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How many syllables in Pelicans?

pelicans has 3 syllables

Split Pelicans into syllables?

pel-i-cans

Definition of Pelicans

Pelicans are large water birds with a long beak and a large throat pouch used for catching fish.

How should Pelicans divide into syllables

There are three syllables in the word 'pelicans'. The first syllable 'pe' has one vowel (e) and one consonant (p). The second syllable 'li' has two vowels (i and a silent e) and one consonant (l). The third syllable 'cans' has one vowel (a) and three consonants (c, n, and s).

Part of Speech - Pelicans

Noun

The pelicans flew in formation over the lake.

Sentences with Pelicans

The pelicans were diving into the water to catch fish.
We saw a group of pelicans on the beach.
Pelicans have a distinctive beak and throat pouch.
The pelican's pouch can hold up to three gallons of water.
The pelican is the state bird of Louisiana.
The pelican is a symbol of self-sacrifice and charity in Christian art.
Pelicans are found all over the world near bodies of water.
Pelicans are excellent swimmers and divers.
Pelicans are social birds that often hunt in groups.
Pelicans can fly for long distances without flapping their wings.

Quotes with Pelicans

"I'm like a pelican: whatever is given to me, I gulp it down." - Dinah Shore
"The pelican's beak can hold more than its belly can." - Ogden Nash
"A pelican that could catch fish in its beak was killed by a starving man." - Yiddish Proverb
"Pelicans, they're strange birds." - Jason Schwartzman
"The pelican, whose beak can hold more than his belly can, is a lesson to us all." - Anonymous