dewlap

How to Split "dewlap" into Syllables

The word dewlap is divided into 2 syllables: dew·lap. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• dew — 1st syllable
• lap — 2nd syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of dewlap:

• IPA: /ˈdu.læp/

📖 Definitions

1. The pendulous skin under the neck of an ox, or a similar feature on any other animal.
2. 1901 – 1902, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles

📚 Word Origin & History

From Middle English dewlappe. The first element may be dew (and if not, seems to have been altered by folk etymology to resemble it); the second element is lap (“loose fabric”), Old English læppa (“a loose hanging piece”); compare jellop and jowlop (from jowl + lap), and dewclaw. Compare old Norwegian and Danish doglæp (the modern Danish word for "dew" is dug, but compare Old Norse dǫgg (“dew”) and Norwegian dogg). Old English instead terms such skin the frǣt-læppa (whence Middl...

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• Correct pronunciation — Knowing syllable structure ensures accurate speech
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📊 Similar Words Comparison

Compare dewlap with related words to understand syllable patterns:

Word	Syllables	Division
dewlap	2	dew·lap
Delphi	1	delphi
dollop	2	dol-lop
Dolby	2	dol-by
delve	2	del-ve

🔗 Related Words

Explore syllable divisions of words related to dewlap:

dew, dewy, Dewar, Dewey, Dewitt, Dewayne, dewclaw, dewdrop.