Tentacle

How many syllables in Tentacle?

tentacle has 3 syllables

Split Tentacle into syllables?

ten-ta-cle

Definition of Tentacle

a long, flexible, slender appendage or limb of some animals, such as an octopus, used for grasping or moving

How should Tentacle divide into syllables

The word tentacle has three syllables. The first syllable 'ten' has one vowel 'e' and one consonant 't'. The second syllable 'ta' has one vowel 'a' and one consonant 't'. The third syllable 'cle' has one vowel 'e' and two consonants 'c' and 'l'.

Part of Speech - Tentacle

Noun

The octopus has eight long tentacles that it uses to catch its prey.

Sentences with Tentacle

  • The octopus uses its tentacles to catch fish for dinner.
  • The jellyfish's tentacles can sting you if you touch them.
  • The squid's tentacles are covered in suction cups.
  • The alien had several tentacles coming out of its head.
  • The sea monster's tentacles were the size of tree trunks.
  • The octopus wrapped its tentacles around the crab and pulled it towards its mouth.
  • The creature had tentacles instead of arms.
  • The tentacles of the giant squid can grow up to 30 feet long.
  • The monster's tentacles were slimy and covered in slime.
  • The deep sea diver was afraid of the tentacles of the giant octopus.

Quotes with Tentacle

  • 'It is the privilege of the octopus to be able to disappear instantly and completely whenever he feels like it.' - Steve Jobs
  • 'The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.' - Jacques Yves Cousteau
  • 'I had rather be a toad, and live upon the vapor of a dungeon than keep a corner in the thing I love for others uses.' - William Shakespeare
  • 'The sea is as near as we come to another world.' - Anne Stevenson
  • 'The sea, the great unifier, is man's only hope. Now, as never before, the old phrase has a literal meaning: we are all in the same boat.' - Jacques Yves Cousteau

Number of characters in Tentacle

8 ( t, e, n, t, a, c, l, e )

Unique letters in Tentacle

6 ( t, e, n, a, c, l )

Tentacle Backwards

elcatnet

Phonetic Transcription of Tentacle

IPA (International): ˈtentʌkʌl

ARA (American): ˈtɛntʌkʌl

EPA (English): ˈtentʌkʌl

TEH-NTAH-KAH-L