syllable

Example Sentences

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“Raiiiiii-nieeeeeer,” they sang, each syllable sounding off as the bike reached a higher gear.

From Seattle Times

They spoke on a recent day in their Berlin studio as they giggled and tripped over their own stanzas — which exploit a feature of German grammar that crams nouns together into strings of syllables.

From New York Times

With seemingly unconscious precision, Vedder landed surprise uppercuts, his voice surging on unexpected syllables, before rumbling through a rough-and-tumble bridge toward the end.

From Seattle Times

He twists the accents of Spanish words, breaking down syllables to generate witty percussive effects.

From Los Angeles Times

Their expected choice of Redick — virtually every expert considers him the heavy favorite — makes less sense with every syllable.

From Los Angeles Times