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sonnet

How many syllables in sonnet?

  2 syllables

Divide sonnet into syllables:   son-net
Stressed syllable in sonnet:   son-net
How to pronounce sonnet:   sah-net
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Define sonnet



noun
  1. A poem that consists of 14 lines, 10 syllables per line, and uses a specific rhyme scheme.
  2. Sonnet Rules & Examples
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Synonyms for sonnet


1 syllable
  • ode
  • verse
  • rhyme
2 syllables
  • couplet
  • haiku
  • tanka
  • epic
  • poem
3 syllables
  • elegy

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What rhymes with sonnet

2 syllables
  • bonnet
  • concept
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