heracles

Questions about heracles

What does heracles mean?

heracles means "(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality".

How many syllables are in heracles?

heracles has 2 syllables and divides as hera-cles under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for heracles?

Close synonyms include Hercules, Herakles, Alcides. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is heracles a common word?

heracles is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.