Syllables World: Mastering Syllable Identification

How many syllables in Placard?

placard has 2 syllables

Split Placard into syllables?

plac-ard

Definition of Placard

a large notice or sign put up in a public place or carried by people in a protest or demonstration

How should Placard divide into syllables

There are two syllables in 'placard'. The first syllable 'pla' has one vowel 'a' and one consonant 'p'. The second syllable 'card' has one vowel 'a' and three consonants 'c', 'r', and 'd'.

Part of Speech - Placard

Noun

The protesters held up a placard demanding justice for George Floyd.

Sentences with Placard

The placard on the wall said 'No Smoking'.
The protesters carried placards with slogans like 'Black Lives Matter' and 'Justice for Breonna Taylor'.
The store put up a placard advertising a sale on shoes.
The placard was so big that it covered the entire side of the building.
The police asked the protesters to remove their placards from the street.

Quotes with Placard

'I am a placard,' he said, 'and I exist to move people to action.' - John Green
'A placard is not a work of art. It's something you hope to see on a stick in a protest.' - Grayson Perry
'The placards were ready, the speeches prepared, the chants rehearsed.' - Atul Gawande