syllable

Example Sentences

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A particular concern for Aldwin is that he frequently makes something called phonemic paraphasic errors, when a person substitutes a sound or syllable that resembles the intended word.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

In healthy participants, brain activity dropped when the imagined syllable matched the sound played through the headphones.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

If you normally answer questions with a single syllable, this gig isn’t for you.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Fun fact: my favorite culinary school instructor pronounced it “eye-oh-LEE,” with emphasis on the last syllable.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2025

Not like Mama Ya-Ya who calls my name, drawing out the third syllable, the ah sound.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes