petal

Questions about petal

What does petal mean?

petal means "part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored".

How many syllables are in petal?

petal has 2 syllables: pet-al. The stress falls on "pet". In IPA it is /ˈpɛtəl/.

What is another word for petal?

Close synonyms include flower petal. 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 petal a common word?

petal 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.