noun
- units of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word
Usage: plural of syllable
Examples
- The word ‘computer’ has three syllables: com-pu-ter.
- Children learn to clap out syllables when reading new words.
- Poetry often follows patterns based on the number of syllables in each line.
- The teacher asked students to count the syllables in their names.
- Breaking words into syllables makes them easier to spell.
- Some languages have more complex syllable structures than others.