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/ˈsɪləbəl/

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noun

Слог

A unit of human speech that is interpreted by the listener as a single sound, although syllables usually consist of one or more vowel sounds, either alone or combined with the sound of one or more consonants; a word consists of one or more syllables.

Examples :

"The word "happy" has two syllables: "hap" and "py." "

В слове «happy» два слога: «hap» и «py».

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noun

Слог

The written representation of a given pronounced syllable.

Examples :

"The syllable "cat" is a representation of the sound we make when saying the word. "

Слог «cat» — это представление звука, который мы издаем, произнося это слово.

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noun

Слог

A small part of a sentence or discourse; anything concise or short; a particle.

Examples :

"The word "banana" has two syllables. "

В слове «банан» два слога.

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verb

Произносить по слогам

To utter in syllables.

Examples :

"The teacher asked the student to syllable the difficult word so the class could understand its pronunciation. "

Учитель попросил ученика произнести трудное слово по слогам, чтобы класс мог понять его произношение.

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