pencil

Pencil has 2 syllables: pen · cil.

noun. A cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face.

noun. A figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point.

noun. A thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood.

noun. Graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication.