English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Syllable Pronunciation
Syllable is pronounced SI-luh-buhl, IPA /ˈsɪləbəl/.
SI-luh-buhl
US /ˈsɪləbəl/ · UK /ˈsɪləbəl/
Syllables: SI · luh · buhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A unit of sound in a word, built around one vowel.
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Syllable in a Sentence
- Banana has three syllables.
- He did not say a syllable all afternoon.
- Count the syllables before you set the line to music.
Common Mispronunciations of Syllable
Not SY-luh-buhl
Nothing in this word runs long, and the y is as clipped as the i in silly.
Not si-LA-buhl
Open on the loud SI and keep the two beats behind it flat. Syllabic is the relative that does move the push to the middle.
Tip: Three beats, SI-luh-buhl, which is one fewer than syllabic takes.
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