How to pronounce sylvan
American English pronunciation
SIL-vun
- IPA
- /ˈsɪlvən/
- Syllables
- SIL · vun (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What sylvan means
Of the woods, or full of shady trees
In a sentence: We found a sylvan spot for our picnic, deep under the tall oaks.
Where it comes from: It comes from "silva," Latin for "forest." Silvanus was the Roman god of the woods.
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