Syllables World: Mastering Syllable Identification

How many syllables in Recoil?

recoil has 2 syllables

Split Recoil into syllables?

re-coil

Definition of Recoil

to suddenly spring back in fear, horror, or disgust

How should Recoil divide into syllables

The first syllable 're' has one vowel 'e' and one consonant 'r'. The second syllable 'coil' has two vowels 'o' and 'i' and two consonants 'c' and 'l'.

Part of Speech - Recoil

Verb

The cat recoiled in fear when it saw the big dog.

Sentences with Recoil

She recoiled in horror at the sight of the spider.
The soldier recoiled as the bomb exploded.
He recoiled from the idea of eating sushi.
The snake recoiled when it was attacked.

Quotes with Recoil

I shall recoil with as much delicacy as a gentleman can allow himself. - Charles Dickens
Every step forward in the fight against terrorism is a step toward victory; every time we recoil in fear, a terrorist walks free. - Carly Fiorina
I often recoil at the extremes of American political correctness, and the language police out to enforce it. - Lionel Shriver