syllable
noun
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
“the word `pocket' has two syllables”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
What does “syllable” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.
“syllable” is a noun with one meaning. Its most common meaning is: a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme.
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
“the word `pocket' has two syllables”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University