syllables
nounDivide syllables into syllables:
syl · la · bles
How to pronounce syllables:
Definition of syllables:
- syllables (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 syllables:
syllableghostsspecksbeanslicksparticlestoucheslittleshadowsAntonyms for syllables:
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