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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessillaba
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sillaba
"La parola 'cane' è composta da due sillabe."
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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
The word 'syllable' originates from the Latin 'syllaba', which in turn comes from the Greek 'syllabē', meaning 'a taking together'. Historically, it has evolved to denote the basic unit of sound in a word, reflecting the structure of spoken language.
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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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