[ 'sɪləb(ə)l ]
■ noun a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, and forming all or part of a word.
■ verb pronounce clearly, ~ by ~.
Derivatives
~d adjective
Origin
ME: from an alt. of OFr. sillabe , via L. from Gk sullabē , from sun- 'together' + lambanein 'take'.