Syllables    Synonyms    Rhymes    Quiz

headlong

How many syllables in headlong?

  2 syllables

Divide headlong into syllables:   head-long
Primary syllable stress:   head-long
Secondary syllable stress:   head-long
How to say headlong:

Cite This Source

Bibliography Citations
MLA   |    APA   |   Chicago Manual Style
"headlong." HowManySyllables.com. How Many Syllables, n.d. Web. 29 April 2026.

Learn a New Word

Wondering why headlong is 2 syllables?   Contact Us!   We'll explain.

Syllable Rules

1.  What is a syllable?
2.  How to count syllables.
3.  How to divide into syllables.

More Grammar
Trending Words
A vs. An Quiz
An honor
or A honor?
Take the A vs. An Quiz

Syllables    Synonyms    Rhymes    Quiz

Synonyms for headlong


1 syllable
  • rash
    2 syllables
    • diving
    • headfirst
    • pitching
    • rashly
    • tumbling
    • hasty
    • hurried
    • plunging
    • reckless
    3 syllables
    • hastily
    • impulsive
    • without pause
    4 syllables
    5 syllables
      7 syllables
      • without consideration
        Teachers
        How can $250 help your students?

        One prize is awarded to
        one teacher, every month.
        $Read the contest rules and apply
        Fun Fact
        Only 2 months have 4 syllables:
        January and February
        !See more facts
        Grammar
        How do you write a
        quote within a quote?
        ?Learn Here

        Syllables    Synonyms    Rhymes    Quiz

        What rhymes with headlong

        2 syllables
        Do You Know
        when to use
        Were, Where, and We're?
        Find Out Here

        Parents, Teachers, StudentsDo you have a grammar question?
        Need help finding a syllable count?
        Want to say thank you?

        Contact Us!