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

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

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2025

She draws out the first syllable of futile for a second too long.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon