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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessílaba
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sílaba
"A palavra 'pé' tem apenas uma sílaba."
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A unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word.
"The word 'cat' has only one syllable."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'sillabe', originating from Latin 'syllaba', and ultimately from Ancient Greek 'sullabē' meaning 'that which is held together', combining 'syn-' (together) and 'lambanein' (to take). The term evolved through Middle English to denote a unit of pronunciation forming the whole or a part of a word.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Syllable"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Syllable" is said worldwide
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syllabe
Transliteration: syllabe
"Le mot 'chat' a une seule syllabe."
Silbe
Transliteration: Silbe
"Das Wort 'Haus' hat nur eine Silbe."
sillaba
Transliteration: sillaba
"La parola 'cane' è composta da due sillabe."
sílaba
Transliteration: sílaba
"La palabra 'sol' tiene una sola sílaba."
sílaba
Transliteration: sílaba
"A palavra 'pé' tem apenas uma sílaba."
अक्षर
Transliteration: akshar
"इस शब्द में तीन अक्षर हैं।"
音节
Transliteration: yīnjié
"这个词有两个音节。"
음절
Transliteration: eumjeol
"이 단어는 두 개의 음절로 이루어져 있다."
音節
Transliteration: onsetsu
"この単語は二つの音節を持っています。"
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