Synonyms of syllables

syllables

noun

plural of syllable

as in licks

the smallest amount or part imaginable

you're not making a syllable of sense

Synonyms & Similar Words

• licks
• damns
• hoots
• whits
• bits
• raps
• iotas
• little
• beans
• continentals
• figs
• jots
• whoops
• ounces
• squats
• darns
• particles
• diddly-squats
• tittles
• ghosts
• touches
• doodley-squats
• modicums
• shadows
• diddlies
• hints
• pins
• rays
• specks
• strains
• shades
• driblets
• semblances
• scraps
• shreds
• peanuts
• sprinklings
• glimmers
• traces
• crumbs
• nips
• scruples
• spots
• streaks
• aces
• mites
• suspicions
• dabs
• skoshes
• smidgens
• snaps

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of syllables

At its best, Abrams’ writing taps into a satisfying cadence where the syllables follow an irresistible internal logic and hit just right. — Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026

Cybersecurity, with its six syllables, is by no means a small word. — Ipsita Mohanty, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

For example, Anna Claire has a nice balance of syllables and distinctive sounds, while Anna Ella feels more repetitive. — Liz Regalia, Parents, 23 June 2026

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

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

Just the title, with its three abrupt syllables, becomes the echo of a century’s rattling sabres. — Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 14 May 2026

Her lyrics were as interested in the sound of language as the meaning, stretching words like taffy and ping-ponging syllables around. — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026

The method of literacy instruction is often associated with smaller letter sounds, like consonant blends or syllables. — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026