verb

apologise

/əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪz/ apo·log·ise 4 syllables

(often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regr…

Word facts

Part of speech verb
Syllables 4
Letters 9
Starts with A

Definition of Apologise

(often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends

(often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends

Example sentences

  1. 1

    My correspondent apologized for not answering my letter.

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How many syllables does apologise have?

Apologise has 4 syllables: apo·log·ise. The word is broken into 4 spoken beats.

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Example: "My correspondent apologized for not answering my letter."

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Apologise has 9 letters. It contains 4 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.