Examples of 'syllables' in a sentence

Meaning of "syllables"

A syllable is a unit of pronunciation that contains a single vowel sound. It is a fundamental building block of spoken language and is used to create words and communicate meaning. Syllables can consist of a single vowel sound or a vowel sound combined with one or more consonant sounds
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  • plural of syllable
  • third-person singular simple present indicative form of syllable

How to use "syllables" in a sentence

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As you survey the syllables and sentences.
Syllables and sounds were presented in a random order.
A word of two syllables locked inside my head.
Syllables may also have no inherent tone.
It contains two syllables that are easy to say.
Syllables phonologically marked for tone are low.
He had two big syllables in big letters.
The syllables were later reversed to give sideburns.
They range from ten syllables to fourteen.
Neutral syllables can occur at any position.
Count the number of syllables in the line.
All syllables containing long vowels are strong.
It actually has more syllables when pronounced.
Two syllables every homeowner loves to hear.
Rapid recognition of syllables and groups of letters.

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The syllables can be more or less complex.
A name with two syllables will do best.
Other syllables or words are said to be unaccented or atonic.
Single characters or perfect syllables of giant corporations.
The long syllables are followed by a short syllable.
They have a note of two syllables only.
Those three syllables were the end of it all.
Word game involving the last syllables.
The number of syllables in each line is shown in.
I like all words with three syllables.
Save some syllables for the rest of us.
The second part has five syllables.
These three syllables were born out of a dream.
Underlying the litteratie is the counting of syllables.
He used to move syllables around in his sentences.
Syllables and dividing by the number of words.
Good placement of syllables for the verses.
Vocalic variants occur only in unstressed syllables.
Number of syllables they think are in each word.
How to offend women in five syllables or less.
Two little syllables that warm my heart.
Vowels in clusters make two or more syllables.
The usual three syllables are reduced to two.
Mazatec only distinguishes tone on certain syllables.
Mantras are prescribed syllables to protect the mind.
Double ㄹ letters must be written in two syllables.
Counting how many syllables are in each word.
This reintroduces phonemic tone on initial syllables.
Look at how many syllables a word has.
This has four verses of seven syllables.
Between the syllables of all the words.
It appears only in words of four or more syllables.
And words and syllables may be distinguished in.
Vowel length is contrastive only in stressed syllables.
I want the syllables to be as close to each other.

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