syllable
noun [C] /ˈsɪl.ə.bl̩/Definition
B2 a single unit of speech, either a whole word or one of the parts into which a word can be separated, usually containing a vowelMorphology and parts of words syllabic /sɪˈlæb.ɪk/ adjective specialized
(Definition of syllable noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -athon suffix
- -ative suffix
- -ee suffix (CONDITION)
- -ee suffix (OBJECT)
- -ese suffix
- -in suffix
- -ion suffix
- -ism suffix
- affix noun
- combining form noun
- complex word noun
- contraction noun (WORD)
- disyllabic adjective
- ending noun (WORD)
- ill- prefix
- monosyllable noun
- morphology noun
- root noun (OF WORD)
- stem noun (WORD)
- suffix noun
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