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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

adjective

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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