as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
you're not making a syllable of sense
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Recent Examples of syllable
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.
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Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
The stress is always on the second-to-last syllable, giving the language a swinging, singsongy quality.
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Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
Rigby said Tassel pulls information on the cultural origin of names to better understand how to pronounce each syllable, which helps reduce errors -- especially on names that aren't Anglo-based.
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Kendall Staton The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2026
Emphasis on the second syllable.
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Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
The stress is always on the second-to-last syllable, giving the language a swinging, singsongy quality.
—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
Rigby said Tassel pulls information on the cultural origin of names to better understand how to pronounce each syllable, which helps reduce errors -- especially on names that aren't Anglo-based.
—
Kendall Staton The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2026
Emphasis on the second syllable.
—
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syllable
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And if that is to be the case, most Chicagoans do not give a damn whether the team goes to Arlington Heights or Hammond.
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In a world of drivers mostly ruled by their corporate sponsors, Busch was an otherworldly talent who simply did not give a damn.
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Their hoots and hollers drowned Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s explanation of how a title defense fell short.
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Periodically, Spider-Noir is, indeed, a hoot.
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Today, upgrading a home isn’t only about a lick of new paint or collectible furniture.
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When dogs shed hair, groom themselves, or even give people a hearty lick, these particles spread and trigger the immune system.
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His adoration, here as in all things natural, is infectious, although the birds themselves care not a whit for him, and isn’t that part of the wonder, the fun?
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An unconventional structure or new approach bothers them not a whit.
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“Syllable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syllable. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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