Two Syllable Words (Free Printable Word List)
Our two syllable words list for kids aims to boost language development while fostering vocabulary and spelling skills.
Two syllable words are the natural next step in language development after practicing with one syllable words. Two syllable words act as a stepping stone between the short, simple words young children first work with and the more complex, multi-syllable words that older children explore.
This free printable lists of two syllable words are organized alphabetically. Work with your child to read through the list, asking them to break the word apart into two syllables after the read it the first time. For additional practice, print out our free syllable worksheets.
Two Syllable Words List
Your child may not be familiar with all of the words on the two syllable words list. Help them sound out words as needed. Once they understand how to pronounce the word, ask them to break it apart into two syllables.
Letter A Two Syllable Words
able
absent
accent
acorn
across
actor
admit
afraid
almond
anchor
angel
ankle
answer
appeal
apple
apply
around
arrange
arrow
artist
atlas
author
awake
avoid
Letter B Two Syllable Words
baby
badger
baker
balloon
banner
bandit
barrel
bargain
basket
battle
beaver
beetle
better
bingo
blanket
blazer
body
bonnet
border
bottom
brother
bubble
burrow
butter
button
Letter C Two Syllable Words
cable
cabin
cactus
camel
candle
cannon
canvas
carpet
carrot
cargo
castle
cattle
chicken
circus
closet
coffee
comic
comet
cookie
cotton
cover
crazy
cricket
couple
cuddle
current
custom
Letter D Two Syllable Words
daddy
damage
danger
daring
demand
dental
denim
desert
dessert
design
diner
dizzy
doctor
dollar
dolphin
donate
donkey
double
doubtful
dragon
dressy
driver
dusty
duty
Letter E Two Syllable Words
eager
eagle
early
echo
edits
elbow
elder
ember
empty
engine
enjoy
enter
envy
epic
equal
erase
error
escort
event
exit
expand
explain
expert
extra
eyebrow
Letter F Two Syllable Words
fabric
famous
father
feather
female
fiddle
figure
finger
flavor
flower
folder
follow
forest
forgive
forget
format
fortune
fossil
frozen
funny
future
Letter G Two Syllable Words
garage
garden
garlic
garment
gastric
gather
gateway
gently
ginger
giraffe
glacier
glider
glimmer
glitter
goblet
golden
gopher
gossip
gravel
greedy
grumpy
guilty
guitar
Letter H Two Syllable Words
hammer
hamper
handle
happen
harbor
harder
harvest
hasten
hazard
header
heaven
helmet
hermit
hiker
hobby
honey
honor
hotel
humble
humor
hunter
hurdle
hurry
husband
hybrid
hydrant
hunger
hurdle
Letter I Two Syllable Words
icon
idea
ignite
image
impact
import
income
index
indoor
infant
infect
inform
inhale
injure
inland
insect
insert
inside
insist
intact
intake
intent
invite
inward
island
itching
item
Letter J Two Syllable Words
jacket
jagged
jaybird
jasmine
jargon
jealous
jersey
jetway
jigsaw
jockey
jogging
joker
joyful
juggle
jumble
jumper
jungle
junior
justice
Letter K Two Syllable Words
kayak
keeper
ketchup
kettle
keypad
keyboard
keystone
kicker
kidney
kindle
kingdom
kinship
kitten
kitchen
knapsack
kneecap
knighthood
knocking
Letter L Two Syllable Words
ladder
laptop
larvae
laser
lasting
lawyer
leader
leaflet
leather
lecture
legend
lemon
letter
level
lightning
liquid
little
lizard
locker
locust
lonely
longer
lucky
lumber
lunar
lyrics
Letter M Two Syllable Words
machine
magnet
mailbox
mango
mantle
maple
market
mascot
master
matrix
matter
maybe
meadow
measure
medal
member
metal
middle
midway
mighty
minute
mirror
mistake
mixing
modern
moment
monkey
mother
mountain
muscle
Letter N Two Syllable Words
nachos
napkin
narrow
nation
native
nature
nearby
nearly
necklace
needles
nervous
nested
never
newborn
nickname
noisy
nomad
notebook
nothing
notion
notice
novel
number
nurture
nutmeg
nylon
Letter O Two Syllable Words
object
obtain
octane
office
olive
onion
online
open
option
orange
orbit
organ
outcome
outdoor
outfit
outlet
outline
output
outset
outward
over
owner
oxford
oyster
Letter P Two Syllable Words
packet
paddle
painter
palace
panic
paper
parrot
partner
password
pastel
patches
patrol
peanut
pencil
people
pepper
perfect
person
photo
picnic
pigeon
pirate
planet
plastic
player
pleasure
pollen
powder
printer
public
Letter Q Two Syllable Words
quarry
quarter
queenly
query
quibble
quickly
quiet
quilted
quiver
quoting
Letter R Two Syllable Words
rabbit
racquet
radish
random
rapid
rarely
rather
razor
reason
rebel
record
refill
refuse
region
relax
remind
remove
repeat
rescue
resort
return
ribbon
riddle
rival
river
robot
rocket
rubber
runner
rustic
Letter S Two Syllable Words
sailor
salmon
sample
sandal
satin
saucer
savage
scenic
scissor
season
second
secret
segment
senior
settle
shadow
shaken
shovel
silent
silver
simple
singer
sister
soccer
spider
staple
student
sugar
sunset
Letter T Two Syllable Words
tablet
tackle
taco
tardy
target
teacup
teacher
teapot
tender
tennis
theory
thirsty
ticket
tidbit
timber
timely
toaster
toddler
toffee
toggle
toilet
tonic
topic
total
traffic
treetop
tulip
tunnel
turkey
Letter U Two Syllable Words
uncle
unfair
unfold
unhook
unmask
unpack
unplug
unsafe
unsure
untold
upbeat
update
uphill
upload
upset
urgent
useful
utter
unique
Letter V Two Syllable Words
vacant
vacuum
valley
value
vanish
velvet
vendor
verbal
verdict
version
vessel
veto
vibrant
village
violet
vision
visit
vocal
volume
voyage
vulture
velcro
venom
Letter W Two Syllable Words
waffle
wagon
walnut
wander
wanted
warmer
wasteful
watcher
water
waving
weapon
weasel
weather
weaver
wedding
weekly
welcome
whistle
widely
wildly
window
winter
wisdom
within
wonder
worker
writer
Letter X Two Syllable Words
xenon
xerox
xiphoid
Letter Y Two Syllable Words
yahoo
yearly
yellow
yelling
yogurt
yonder
younger
youthful
yummy
Letter Z Two Syllable Words
zebra
zealous
zenith
zeroes
zester
zigzag
zombie
zoning
zooming
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