Synonyms of syllable

syllable

noun

ˈsi-lə-bəl 

as in damn

the smallest amount or part imaginable

you're not making a syllable of sense

Synonyms & Similar Words

• damn
• hoot
• lick
• whit
• iota
• shred
• bit
• rap
• fig
• jot
• tittle
• continental
• little
• squat
• beans
• darn
• particle
• ghost
• whoop
• ounce
• modicum
• bubkes
• doodley-squat
• hint
• diddly-squat
• diddly
• strain
• touch
• ray
• pin
• trace
• semblance
• speck
• glimmer
• suspicion
• scruple
• ace
• spot
• sprinkling
• streak
• peanuts
• crumb
• mite
• skosh
• shadow
• driblet
• shade
• smidgen
• scrap
• dab
• nip
• snap

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of syllable

Homer wrote a very long line of poetry—dactylic hexameter, with its six beats, and as many as seventeen syllables. — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026

Siobhan/Grant’s song titles can only use single-syllable words, and Lily/Raph’s song titles have to be commands. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026

With venom and shrewd determination, Nicholson paints his character as a swaggering monster who milks every syllable of his dialogue with vitriolic relish. — Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026

Popularized by a beer commercial during the 1986 World Cup, it’s used to rally on teams with its repetitive (albeit nonsensical) syllables as well as its upbeat ending. — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 June 2026