syllable

Example Sentences

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And with that single syllable, I had cancer.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

If you normally answer questions with a single syllable, this gig isn’t for you.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024

Doctor Copeland always spoke so carefully that each syllable seemed to be filtered through his sullen, heavy lips.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers