empire

How to Split "empire" into Syllables

The word empire is divided into 3 syllables: em·pi·re. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• em — 1st syllable
• pi — 2nd syllable
• re — 3rd syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of empire:

• IPA: /ˈɛm.paɪ̯ə̯/

📖 Definitions

1. A political state, often a monarchy, that has achieved a much greater current size than its initial size by conquering surrounding territories, cities or nations.
2. A political unit ruled by an emperor or empress.

📚 Word Origin & History

From Middle English empire, from Old French empire, empere, from Latin imperium, inperium (“command, control, dominion, sovereignty, a dominion, empire”), from imperare, inperare (“to command, order”), from in (“in, on”) + parare (“to make ready, order”). Doublet of empery and imperium. Inherited from Old French empire, from Latin imperium. From Vulgar Latin *implīre~*implĕre, from Latin implēre. Borrowed from Old French empire, empere, from Latin imperium, inperium (“comma...

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📊 Similar Words Comparison

Compare empire with related words to understand syllable patterns:

Word	Syllables	Division
empire	3	em·pi·re
ember	2	emb-er
empower	3	em-pow-er
embower	3	em-bow-er
embryo	1	embryo

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