SYLLABLE


Meaning of SYLLABLE in English

(~s)

A ~ is a part of a word that contains a single vowel sound and that is pronounced as a unit. So, for example, ‘book’ has one ~, and ‘reading’ has two ~s.

We children called her Oma, accenting both ~s.

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