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Clentin
Clentin
Dec 18, 2023 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

Christmas Day

Xmas
The birth of Christ
Life’s everlasting gift
Offered freely and with great love
Christmas

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Geezer

Geezer

1 year 6 months ago

Why not...

use Birthday as your first word? Then you will have a two-syllable word without having to ignore the third syllable in X-mas
Day? Unless of course, you want to say X-mas day for a particular reason? In that case, why not just say X-mas?
~ Geez.
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Clentin

Clentin

1 year 6 months ago

I used Xmas Day because it

I used Xmas Day because it was two syllables for the first line. I double checked the syllable count.

Hank you flor reading and your comments

Geezer

Geezer

1 year 6 months ago

Two?

X / mas / Day, how is that two?
~ Geez.
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Clentin

Clentin

1 year 6 months ago

I checked it with the app

I checked it with the app syllable counter more than twice, it makes Xmas as 1 syllable, I originally had Yuletide but it came out 3 syllables rather than the required 2?
Could it be wrong?
I see it counted both ways, I will edit thanks.

Geezer

Geezer

1 year 6 months ago

I may be...

the one who is wrong, what say the rest of you? How would you pronounce Xmas?
~ Geezer.
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Candlewitch

Candlewitch

1 year 6 months ago

hello,

maybe you could use (Yule) instead of xmas and (Yuletide) instead of Christmas?

*love, Cat

Clentin

Clentin

1 year 6 months ago

The problem is Yule is only

The problem is Yule is only 1syllable, Yuletide 3?

Cinquain calls for 2 syllable word to begin and end with.
Thanks for comments

Lavender

Lavender

1 year 6 months ago

Christmas Day

Hello, Clentin,
Hmm...not certain why the syllable app would give Xmas a one syllable count, nor give yuletide 3 syllables. That's a quandary! I would agree that Xmas is 2, yuletide is 2, and also toss in the option to perhaps use "Noel." Just a thought.
Merry Christmas to you!
L

Geezer

Geezer

1 year 6 months ago

Glad to see...

all the people that wanted to help! Makes my heart glad! ~ Geez.
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