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syllable


2syllable

verb
syl·la·bledsyl·la·bling\-b(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of SYLLABLE

transitive verb
1
: to give a number or arrangement of syllables to (a word or verse)
2
: to express or utter in or as if in syllables

First Known Use of SYLLABLE

15th century

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile

Rhymes with SYLLABLE

billable

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