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WillowbrookWord 443 of 545 · Animals, nature and weather
How to pronounce daffodil
/ˈdæfədɪl/ British English
DAF·ə·dil
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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da·FO·dil
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DAF·ə·dil
My tip
Stress the start: DAF-ə-dil.
In a sentence
Daffodils come out in March.
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Questions
How do you pronounce daffodil?
In British English, daffodil is pronounced /ˈdæfədɪl/. Say it like this: DAF-ə-dil. Stress the start: DAF-ə-dil.
How many syllables are in daffodil?
When you say it, daffodil has 3 syllables: DAF-ə-dil. The strong beat is the first one, DAF.
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