Syllable (Noun)
Meaning
A unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme; "the word `pocket' has two syllables".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The word "computer" has three syllables: com-pu-ter.
- Each syllable in the phrase has a distinct musical note associated with it.
- The syllable pattern of the poem is what makes it so memorable.
- Breaking down the word into its individual syllables helps with pronunciation.
- The child struggled to divide the word into its separate syllables.