syllable

Example Sentences

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And with that single syllable, I had cancer.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

But Mitski always has a specific story she wants to tell, and she ensures that every syllable is in place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

In healthy participants, brain activity dropped when the imagined syllable matched the sound played through the headphones.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

Fun fact: my favorite culinary school instructor pronounced it “eye-oh-LEE,” with emphasis on the last syllable.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2025

“It’s Ib-ti-haj,” I said, pronouncing each syllable as slowly as possible.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad