Syllable

Definitions

1. A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.
2. The written representation of a given pronounced syllable.
3. A small part of a sentence or discourse; anything concise or short; a particle.

Equivalents

Examples

“I wanted to look⟳ up velleity and quotidian and memorize the fuckers for all time, spell⟳ them, learn⟳ them, pronounce them syllable by syllable—vocalize, phonate, utter the sounds, say⟳ the words for all they're worth.”

“Then let⟳ them caſt backe their eyes vnto former generations of men, and marke what was done in the prime of the world. Seth, Enoch, Noah, Sem, Abraham, Iob, and the reſt that liued before any ſyllable of the law of God was written, did they not ſinne as much as wee doe in euery action not commanded?”

“Th'Archbyſhop Is the Kings hand, and tongue, and who dare ſpeak One ſyllable againſt him?”

“In none of my travels did I ever meet⟳ him or learn⟳ a syllable of his whereabouts.”

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