syllable
/ˈsɪləbəl/
verb
- To pronounce or utter in syllables; to articulate clearly.
- The teacher asked the student to syllable the word slowly.
- The actor syllabled the difficult name for the audience.
- He syllabled his response with careful emphasis on each part.
noun
- A single unit of speech sound, usually containing a vowel sound, that forms a word or part of a word.
- In poetry, poets often count syllables to create rhythm.
- The word 'banana' has three syllables: ba-na-na.
- She spoke each syllable clearly so the audience could understand.
- The smallest amount of speech or writing; a very brief utterance.
- Not a syllable of complaint came from the tired hikers.
- She refused to utter another syllable about the surprise party.
- He didn't say a single syllable during the entire meeting.