syllable (/ˈsɪl.ə.bəl/)

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Meaning

Meaning: a unit of sound in a word

A syllable is a single unit of sound in a word, usually with one vowel sound. The word ‘water’ has two syllables.

Examples

🗣 Count the syllables in the word ‘banana’.

Etymology

From Greek ‘syllabē’ meaning a taking together of letters.

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