How to Pronounce Sessile

To pronounce "sessile", say SESS-il-e — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

7

Letters

SESS-il-e

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💡 Tip for remembering “sessile”

"sessile" has 3 syllables: sess-il-e. It rhymes with vessel and wrestle, if that helps it stick.

What does sessile mean?

adjective

  1. Permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about.

    “a sessile oyster”

  2. Attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk; stalkless.

Synonyms

attachedfixedimmobile

Antonyms

mobile

Words that rhyme with sessile

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

vesselwrestletrestlemeselchesilvessellmescalwesilcressellecresol

Related words

stalklessattachedovaryepifaunatrilliumcirripedesleavessporangia

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "sessile"?▾

"Sessile" has 3 syllables: sess · il · e.

What does "sessile" mean?▾

Sessile: Permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about.

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