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syllable

nounfemininegeneral usevery common/si.'la.bɐ/si·la·ba

Definition

A unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word.

“The word 'water' has two syllables.”

“Please break the word into its syllables.”

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