Syllable

Syllable

A syllable is a unit of organization for a sequence of speech sounds. For example, the word water is composed of two syllables: wa and ter. A syllable is typically made up of a syllable nucleus (most often a vowel) with optional initial and final margins (typically, consonants).

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Famous quotes containing the word syllable:

    “The Brain is just the weight of God—
    For—Heft them—Pound for Pound—
    And they will differ—if they do—
    As Syllable from Sound—”
    —Emily Dickinson (1830–1886)

    “He generally added the syllable um to his words when he could,—as paddlum, etc.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    “To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.”
    —Victor Hugo (1802–1885)