What is the meaning of syllable?

noun

  • A unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme.
    • usage: "the word `pocket' has two syllables"
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APAWordNet. (2010). syllable. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/syllable/definitions/1215852
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "syllable" http://smartdefine.org/syllable/definitions/1215852 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, syllable, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/syllable/definitions/1215852>.
MLAWordNet. "syllable" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/syllable/definitions/1215852>
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