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syllable

/ˈsɪləbəl/

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noun

音节

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." "

“Happy”这个词有两个音节：“hap”和“py”。

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noun

音节, 字音

The written representation of a given pronounced syllable.

Examples :

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

“Cat”这个音节代表了我们说这个词时发出的声音。

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noun

音节，字节

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

Examples :

"The word "banana" has two syllables. "

"Banana" 这个词有两个音节。

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verb

一字一顿地说，按音节发音。

To utter in syllables.

Examples :

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

老师让学生把这个难词一字一顿地说出来，这样全班就能听懂它的发音了。

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