syllables

noun

How many syllables in syllables?

There are 3 syllables in the word syllables.

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Divide 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:

beans

bits

continentals

damns

darns

diddlies

diddly-squats

doodley-squats

doodly-squats

durns

figs

ghosts

hints

hoots

iotas

jots

licks

little

modicums

ounces

particles

pins

raps

rays

shadows

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Antonyms for syllables:

adages

axioms

bywords

catchphrases

catchwords

citations

clauses

comments

dicta

diction

expressions

idioms

lines

locutions

maxims

mottos

parlance

phrasal verbs

phraseology

phrases

phrasings

quotation

quotes

remarks

sayings

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