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

“We aren’t going down a failed path,” Landry said, wagging his finger with each syllable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

“No-body!” the team responds, elongating the first syllable.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024

For instance, in English it’s not obvious how to draw a picture of the common syllable -tion, but we could instead draw a picture illustrating the verb shun, which has the same pronunciation.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond