syllable — ozdic

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

final, first, last, middle, second, third, etc. | accented, stressed, strong, tonic | unstressed, weak

VERB + SYLLABLE

consist of, contain, have

The word "beautiful" contains three syllables, so it takes longer to say.

pronounce

put the accent/stress on, stress

In English, we stress the first syllable when we pronounce the word "present" as a noun.

split a word into

The teacher split each word into syllables to help her students pronounce them correctly.

PHRASES

stress falls/is on a syllable

In the word "photograph," the stress is on the first syllable.

a word of one, two, etc. syllables

My daughter just learned to read two-syllable words like "apple" and "butter" in her class.

Definitions

noun

1

A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.

I wanted to look up velleity and quotidian and memorize the fuckers for all time, spell them, learn them, pronounce them syllable by syllable—vocalize, phonate, utter the sounds, say the words for all they're worth.

2

The written representation of a given pronounced syllable.

3

A small part of a sentence or discourse; anything concise or short; a particle.

Then let them caſt backe their eyes vnto former generations of men, and marke what was done in the prime of the world. Seth, Enoch, Noah, Sem, Abraham, Iob, and the reſt that liued before any ſyllable of the law of God was written, did they not ſinne as much as wee doe in euery action not commanded?

Th'Archbyſhop Is the Kings hand, and tongue, and who dare ſpeak One ſyllable againſt him?

verb

1

To utter in syllables.

[A] thouſand fantaſies Begin to throng into my memorie Of calling ſhapes, and beckning ſhadows dire, And ayrie tongues, that ſyllable mens names On Sands, and Shoars, and deſert Wilderneſſes.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

words of one syllable

Simple, clear, straightforward language; blunt language.

I am at present engaged in preparing a vest-pocket edition of the philosophical works of Schopenhauer in words of one syllable.

in words of one syllable

In simple, clear, straightforward language; in blunt language.

I am at present engaged in preparing a vest-pocket edition of the philosophical works of Schopenhauer in words of one syllable.

Example Bank

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I wanted to look up velleity and quotidian and memorize the fuckers for all time, spell them, learn them, pronounce them syllable by syllable—vocalize, phonate, utter the sounds, say the words for all

Wiktionary

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Then let them caſt backe their eyes vnto former generations of men, and marke what was done in the prime of the world. Seth, Enoch, Noah, Sem, Abraham, Iob, and the reſt that liued before any ſyllable

Wiktionary

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Th'Archbyſhop Is the Kings hand, and tongue, and who dare ſpeak One ſyllable againſt him?

Wiktionary

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[A] thouſand fantaſies Begin to throng into my memorie Of calling ſhapes, and beckning ſhadows dire, And ayrie tongues, that ſyllable mens names On Sands, and Shoars, and deſert Wilderneſſes.

Wiktionary

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The accent of the word is on the second syllable.

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The accent of this word is on the second syllable.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, syllable is marked as poetic. Watch for register when choosing this word.