Syllables

Word SYLLABLES
Character 9
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈsɪləbl̩z/

Definitions and meanings of "Syllables"

What do we mean by syllables?

A unit of human speech that is interpreted by the listener as a single sound, although syllables usually consist of one or more vowel sounds, either alone or combined with the sound of one or more consonants; a word consists of one or more syllables.

The written representation of a given pronounced syllable.

A small part of a sentence or discourse; anything concise or short; a particle.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Syllables

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The word "syllables" in example sentences

The way in which we string our syllables is our art to share; no two thoughts the same. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Quick and dirty pronounciation tip for above-mentioned sounds: Consider that the vowel sounds in Japanese syllables are typically long. ❋ Unknown (2005)

_Ichè_, pronounced as two syllables, the Anglo-Saxon word for ❋ James Jennings (N/A)

But the dead do not speak in syllables that an ordinary human ear can hear. ❋ Unknown (1915)

Modern Chinese words all have two "syllables"--two characters. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But I don't need any of that smoking watery lake to hear the oh so close to the insides of my eyes calling syllables of your name carving themselves into my sand grain by grain. ❋ Darryl Price (2011)

“This book is for chill-dren,” I said, emphasizing the space between syllables, which is what, at the time, I thought a French accent was. ❋ Alison Espach (2011)

“It is as if the syllables are an aural way of counting,” he said. ❋ Alex Bellos (2010)

Instead of being an art, it turns into an exercise in syllables. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Some say that there are many such cases, e.g. that the middle strings are represented by nine and eight, and that the epic verse has seventeen syllables, which is equal in number to the two strings, and that the scansion is, in the right half of the line nine syllables, and in the left eight. ❋ Aristotle (2002)

If he had taken some other bitch as his Promised, and exchanged name syllables with her, then he would have been PHAZE DOUBT | 121 free to establish a permanent liaison with Sirel. ❋ Anthony, Piers (1990)

“Good,” he drawled, giving the word three syllables. ❋ Jonathan Kellerman (1985)

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