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  2. What is a Syllable? Definition, Examples of English Syllables

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    A syllable is one unit of sound in English. Syllables join consonants and vowels to form words. Syllables can have more than one letter; however, a syllable cannot have more than one sound. Syllables can have more than one consonant and more than one vowel, as well.

  3. Syllable: Explanation and Examples - Grammar Monster

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    A syllable is a unit of sound. It is a single segment of uninterrupted sound produced with a single pulse of air from the lungs. There are seven types of syllable.

  4. What Are Syllables, and How Do You Count Them? | Grammarly

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    A syllable is an unbroken vowel sound within a word. Notice that we say a vowel sound, not just a vowel by itself. A vowel sound contains whichever consonants (and other vowels) are attached to a vowel to make a certain, distinct sound. For example, the word blanket has two syllables: blan + ket.

  5. Syllable - Wikipedia

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    A syllable is a basic unit of organization within a sequence of speech sounds, such as within a word, typically made up of a syllable nucleus (most often a vowel) with optional initial and final margins (typically, consonants). Syllables are often considered the phonological "building blocks" of words. [1]

  6. Syllable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    The meaning of SYLLABLE is a unit of spoken language that is next bigger than a speech sound and consists of one or more vowel sounds alone or of a syllabic consonant alone or of either with one or more consonant sounds preceding or following. How to use syllable in a sentence.

  7. SYLLABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    a single unit of speech, in English usually containing a vowel, consisting of either a whole word or one of the parts into which a word is separated when it is spoken or printed: There are two syllables in the word silver and three in appetite. (Definition of syllable from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  8. A syllable is a unit of sound in a word. It’s like a beat in music but for speaking. Every word has one or more syllables. For example, the word “cat” has one syllable, while “kitten” has two. Understanding syllables helps with pronunciation, spelling, and reading. In English, syllables can have vowels alone or vowels with consonants.

  9. What Is a Syllable in the English Language? - ThoughtCo

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    A syllable is one or more letters representing a unit of spoken language consisting of a single uninterrupted sound. Adjective: syllabic. A syllable is made up of either a single vowel sound (as in the pronunciation of oh) or a combination of vowel and consonant (s) (as in no and not). A syllable that stands alone is called a monosyllable.

  10. SYLLABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    noun [ C ] us / ˈsɪl·ə·bəl / Add to word list. a single unit of speech, in English usually containing a vowel, consisting of either a whole word or one of the parts into which a word is separated when it is spoken or printed: There are two syllables in the word silver and three in appetite.

  11. SYLLABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    A syllable is a part of a word that contains a single vowel sound and that is pronounced as a unit. So, for example, ' book' has one syllable, and ' reading' has two syllables.