phoneme
nounHow many syllables in phoneme?
There are 2 syllables in the word phoneme.How to pronounce phoneme:
Definition of phoneme:
- phoneme (noun):
- (linguistics) one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular language.
- any of the abstract units of the phonetic system of a language that correspond to a set of similar speech sounds (such as the velar \k\ of cool and the palatal \k\ of keel) which are perceived to be a single distinctive sound in the language
Synonyms for phoneme:
allophone
sound
speech sound
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- lucky
- entire
- circle
- although
- alive
- allowed
- using
- story
- locked
- ever
- dinner
- below
- basic
- apart
- getting
- whistle
- roses
- kitten
- confused
- chorus
- gorgeous
- awesome
- April
- ready
- practice
- enough
- study
- business
- snowman
- running
- admire
- arrived
- the-clouds
- finding
- fire truck
- snicker
- outcome
- touchdown
- diving
- digits
- cannot
- somewhere
- popping
- owner
- faucet
- biker
- betrayed
- Spencer
- pimple
- occur
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
Consonant clusters can appear in the onset or coda of a syllable, but their composition is often restricted by language-specific rules.
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