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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/

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

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

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

These incredible syllables look so edible!
🎵 Rhyme

These incredible syllables look so edible!

Got the picture? Now let's practice.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsɪləbəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsɪləbəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootsyllab
Suffix--le

🎵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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