syllable (Meaning)
Wordnet
syllable (n)
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
Synonyms & Antonyms of syllable
syllable Sentence Examples
- The word "onomatopoeia" has seven syllables.
- The first syllable of "umbrella" is unstressed.
- The word "disassemble" has four syllables.
- The stress on the second syllable of "important" gives it a distinct rhythm.
- The word "cello" has two syllables, pronounced as "chel-lo."
- The word "syzygy" has three syllables, with the stress on the second.
- The word "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" has eleven syllables.
- The number of syllables in a word often determines its classification as a noun or verb.
- The word "rhythmical" has three syllables, with the stress on the first.
- The word "silhouette" has three syllables, pronounced as "sil-o-ette."
FAQs About the word syllable
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
damn, iota, whit, hoot, lick, bupkus, bupkes, durn, ray, strain
No antonyms found.
The word "onomatopoeia" has seven syllables.
The first syllable of "umbrella" is unstressed.
The word "disassemble" has four syllables.
The stress on the second syllable of "important" gives it a distinct rhythm.
