adjective

amphibious

[æmˈfɪbi.əs] amph·ibio·us 3 syllables

Capable of functioning on land or in water.

Word facts

Part of speech adjective
Syllables 3
Letters 10
Starts with A

Definition of Amphibious

Capable of functioning on land or in water.

Example sentences

  1. 1

    an amphibious attack

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Antonyms for Amphibious

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How many syllables does amphibious have?

Amphibious has 3 syllables: amph·ibio·us. The word is broken into 3 spoken beats.

What part of speech is amphibious?

Amphibious is used as a adjective. As an adjective, it describes or modifies a noun.

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Amphibious has 10 letters. It contains 3 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.