Syllable Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

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• syllable (noun)

syllable

/ˈsɪləbəl/

noun

plural

syllables

syllable

/ˈsɪləbəl/

noun

plural

syllables

Britannica Dictionary definition of SYLLABLE

[count]

:

any one of the parts into which a word is naturally divided when it is pronounced

• The word “doctor” has two syllables.
• “Doctor” is a two-syllable word.
• The first syllable of the word “doctor” is given stress.

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in words of one syllable

— see 1word