noun

anthesis

ant·hes·is 3 syllables

The event of a flower opening.

Word facts

Part of speech noun
Syllables 3
Letters 8
Starts with A

Definition of Anthesis

The event of a flower opening.

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How many syllables does anthesis have?

Anthesis has 3 syllables: ant·hes·is. The word is broken into 3 spoken beats.

What part of speech is anthesis?

Anthesis is used as a noun. As a noun, it names a thing, idea, or concept.

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Anthesis starts with the letter A. You can browse all words beginning with A on the Word Explorer A page, or use the Prefix Finder tool to search for words that begin with specific starting letters.

How many letters does anthesis have?

Anthesis has 8 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.