Simple meaning
What does Syllable mean?
a syllable is one sound beat in a word.
Dictionary definition
A beat or chunk of sound in a spoken word.
Example sentences
Syllable in a sentence
easy
Tiger has two syllables: ti-ger.
medium
Clapping syllables can help with spelling.
hard
Longer words often have several syllables.
Synonyms
Words like Syllable
sound beatA child-friendly way to describe syllable.
word chunkA spoken part of a word.
Antonyms
Opposite words
whole wordA word may have one or more syllables.
letter nameLetter names are not syllable counts.
Word family
Syllable word family
Base word
syllable
noun
syllables
More than one sound beat.
adjective
syllabic
Related to syllables.
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Quick practice
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Practice 1
What is a syllable?
syllable means a syllable is one sound beat in a word.
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