What is the shortest three-syllable word in the English language?

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Question #121297. Asked by metsfan1001.
Last updated May 27 2021.

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star_gazer

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Area or idea.

Response last updated by CmdrK on May 27 2021.
May 02 2011, 9:11 PM

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Arpeggionist

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Arpeggionist

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Both of those are two-syllable words, with the last syllable being a diphthong.

May 03 2011, 7:10 PM

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queproblema
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queproblema
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I pronounce those words with three syllables:

AIR-ee-uh

eye-DEE-uh (Substandard pronunciation: eye-DEER)

Another one is oleo:
OH-lee-oh

May 04 2011, 10:18 AM

Answer 3

Role-Taker
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Role-Taker

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Its actually DNA...Just think about it

Mar 05 2018, 2:06 PM