About "assassin"
How to Split "assassin" into Syllables
The word assassin is divided into 3 syllables: as·sas·sin. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.
📝 Syllable Breakdown
- as — 1st syllable
- sas — 2nd syllable
- sin — 3rd syllable
🔊 Pronunciation Guide
The phonetic transcription of assassin:
- IPA: /əˈsæsɪn/
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📖 Definitions
- Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.
- assassin (third-person singular simple present assassins, present participle assassining, simple past and past participle assassined)
📚 Word Origin & History
From either French assassin or Italian assassino, from Arabic أَسَاسِيِّين (ʔasāsiyyīn, “people who are faithful to the foundation [of the faith]”) and the folkloric etymology Arabic حَشَّاشِين (ḥaššāšīn, “hashish users; low-lives”). The mathematical sense was introduced by Bourbaki, playing on the notation Ass ( M ) {\displaystyle \operatorname {Ass} (M)} and the fact that an associated prime is the annihilator of an element, and so is said to kill th...
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📊 Similar Words Comparison
Compare assassin with related words to understand syllable patterns:
| Word | Syllables | Division |
|---|---|---|
| assassin | 3 | as·sas·sin |
| Azania | 3 | a-za-nia |
| awesome | 4 | a-we-so-me |
| again | 2 | a-gain |
| Agnew | 2 | ag-new |
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