Three Syllable Words
Three syllable words have three beats, like ba-na-na, el-e-phant and beau-ti-ful. They are common in school vocabulary lists and in poetry, where every beat counts toward the meter.
Most common three syllable words
- another
- company
- however
- government
- already
- anything
- everything
- including
- everyone
- united
- area
- following
- together
- president
- important
- video
- anyone
- remember
- understand
- idea
- possible
- services
- media
- according
- example
- department
- energy
- beautiful
- period
- position
- similar
- personal
- industry
- companies
- finally
- policy
- medical
- performance
- director
- exactly
- evidence
- official
- production
- whatever
- management
- various
- attention
- character
- property
- quality
- amazing
- related
- serious
- article
- decided
- decision
- entire
- considered
- continue
- currently
- election
- financial
- difficult
- hospital
- popular
- internet
- created
- minister
- included
- officer
- specific
- century
- limited
- provided
- recently
- tomorrow
- addition
- capital
- committee
- potential
- radio
- beginning
- certainly
- completely
- previous
- reported
- consider
- positive
- earlier
- computer
- construction
- episode
- manager
- collection
- continued
- expected
- developed
- nobody
- regular
- annual
- anymore
- insurance
- opening
- opinion
- physical
- successful
- direction
- commercial
- imagine
- multiple
- anyway
- commission
- easily
- resources
- yesterday
- directly
- established
- overall
- professor
- effective
Three syllable nouns
- agreement
- equipment
- agency
- politics
- condition
- division
- library
- location
- protection
- investment
- solution
- animal
- foundation
- memory
- edition
- advantage
- marketing
- leadership
- connection
- vehicle
- criminal
- images
- violence
- injury
- magazine
- religion
- strategy
- audience
- description
- medicine
- reaction
- afternoon
- accident
- discussion
- governor
- museum
- policies
- enemy
- appearance
- attorney
- behavior
- relations
- businesses
- candidate
- holiday
- studio
- apartment
- confidence
- properties
- argument
- requirements
- revenue
- champion
- editor
- selection
- alcohol
- assembly
- customer
- newspaper
- republic
- assistance
- universe
- attitude
- senator
- basketball
- consumer
- creation
- depression
- employment
- importance
- personnel
- perspective
- tournament
- deputy
- existence
- expression
- factory
- origin
- resistance
- agencies
- empire
- expansion
- messages
- battery
- fantasy
- theatre
- therapy
- comedy
- commander
- purposes
- approval
- convention
- employee
- engineer
- memories
- neighborhood
- permission
- tradition
- appointment
- formation
- improvement
- settlement
- visitors
- offices
- partnership
- percentage
- membership
- proposal
- adventure
- assessment
- atmosphere
- element
- extension
- poverty
- processes
- transition
- charity
- enforcement
- formula
- mystery
- penalty
- arrival
- awareness
- components
- exposure
- happiness
- injuries
- lieutenant
- procedure
- producer
- replacement
- commitment
- designer
- industries
- languages
- promotion
- conclusion
- enemies
- ownership
- poetry
- vacation
- citizen
- disaster
- narrative
- reduction
- researchers
- sciences
- translation
- amendment
- enterprise
- journalist
- occasion
- passenger
- possession
- emotions
- funeral
- immigrants
- ratio
- summary
Three syllable adjectives
- primary
- powerful
- religious
- wonderful
- critical
- dangerous
- negative
- easier
- cultural
- technical
- excellent
- nuclear
- electric
- initial
- regional
- fantastic
- terrible
- domestic
- expensive
- illegal
- internal
- numerous
- obvious
- usual
- capable
- essential
- familiar
- relevant
- unable
- creative
- maximum
- typical
- accurate
- permanent
- exclusive
- absolute
- attractive
- ultimate
- external
- clinical
- musical
- valuable
- outstanding
- visual
- extensive
- consistent
- practical
- everyday
- impressive
- sensitive
- curious
- innocent
- horrible
- confident
- strategic
- efficient
- dramatic
- organic
- subsequent
- visible
- defensive
- suitable
- genuine
- progressive
Three syllable verbs
- realize
- becoming
- institute
- completed
- develop
- existing
- presented
- discovered
- introduced
- providing
- supporting
- intended
- creating
- increasing
- selected
- suggested
- supported
- accepted
- regarding
- recorded
- committed
- affected
- arrested
- determined
- extended
- collected
- determine
- elected
- inspired
- remaining
- allowing
- delivered
- carrying
- recommend
- directed
- appointed
- realized
- receiving
- register
- conducted
- represent
- understood
- depending
- performing
- deliver
- updated
- reporting
- invited
- wondering
- recognize
- recognized
- registered
- adopted
- organized
- protected
- operate
- visited
- admitted
- celebrate
- returning
- involving
- resulting
- attended
- divided
- establish
- qualified
- encourage
- featuring
- producing
- guarantee
- visiting
- containing
- attempted
- enjoying
- entering
- expecting
- studying
- abandoned
- acquired
- annoying
- forgotten
- managing
- discover
- improving
- introduce
- monitor
- programming
- publishing
- rejected
- resulted
- reducing
- surrounded
- awarded
- concluded
- indicate
- referring
- contribute
- defending
- preparing