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There are 3 syllables in the word syllable.

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Definition of syllable:

syllable (noun):: 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

Synonyms for syllable:

antepenultima

antepenultimate

language unit

linguistic unit

penult

penultima

penultimate

reduplication

solfa syllable

ultima

word

Antonyms for syllable:

adage

axiom

byword

catchphrase

catchword

citation

clause

comment

diction

dictum

expression

group of words

idiom

idiomatic expression

line

locution

maxim

motto

parlance

phrasal idiom

phrasal verb

phrase

phraseology

phrasing

quotation

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