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Meaning of syllables

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

syllables

Pronunciation:/ˈsɪləbl̩z/

noun

Definitions

  1. 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

Definitions

  1. To utter in syllables.