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syl·la·ble
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- pronunciation:
- sI
l
bl
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a segment of speech formed with a single uninterrupted pulse of air pressure, usu. consisting of a single vowel or diphthong with or without surrounding consonants.
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| definition 2: |
a written character or group of characters that represent one syllable.
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| definition 3: |
the smallest amount of speech or writing.
The depressed author didn't write a syllable for months. |
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