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Syllables
/ˈsɪləbl̩z/
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.
📖 Definitions of "Syllables"
noun
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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.
- 2
The written representation of a given pronounced syllable.
- 3
A small part of a sentence or discourse; anything concise or short; a particle.
verb
- 1
To utter in syllables.
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