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syllable

noun

A unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
YL
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈsɪləbəl

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. A unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme

    “The word ‘pocket’ has two syllables”

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Example Sentences

The word ‘pocket’ has two syllables

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