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syllableA unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɪləbəl/

Korean meaning: 음절, 한 개의 모음을 중심으로 한 발음 단위

Korean pronunciation: **실**러벌

Example Sentences

  • My name has five syllables, so teachers always butcher it during roll call.
  • Poetry often relies on syllable count to create rhythm and meter.
  • He clapped his hands for each syllable to help his daughter learn the word.

syllable

NOUN

//ˈsɪləbəl//

A unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants

syllable concept
💡 Concept

A unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants

syllable rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

These incredible syllables look so edible!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsɪləbəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsɪləbəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootsyllab
Suffix--le

Origin

고대 그리스어 'syllabe'에서 유래되었는데, 이는 '함께 모으다'라는 의미의 'syllambanein'에서 나왔습니다. 마치 여러 소리를 하나로 모아서 하나의 발음 덩어리를 만든다는 개념이죠.

🎵Rhyme

credibleedibleincredible

🔗Collocations

stressed syllable
count syllables
syllable structure
unstressed syllable
final syllable
break into syllables

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My name has five syllables, so teachers always butcher it during roll call.

Poetry often relies on syllable count to create rhythm and meter.

He clapped his hands for each syllable to help his daughter learn the word.

😄 Fun example

The longest word has 45 letters but only 19 syllables - what a tongue twister!

📚Related Words

Synonyms

phonemesound unitpronunciation unit

Related

phoneticslinguisticspronunciationaccentstressvowelconsonant

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