syllable
syllable
[ˈsɪləb(ə)l]
noun
in words of one syllable
syllabled
adjective
[ˈsɪləb(ə)l]
noun
- a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word; for example, there are two syllables in water and three in inferno
音节
■a character or characters representing a syllable
表示音节的符号
■[usu. with negative]the least amount of speech or writing; the least mention of something
只言片语
I'd never have breathed a syllable if he'd kept quiet.
如果他当时保持沉默的话，我决不会说一个字的。
- [with obj.]pronounce (a word or phrase) clearly, syllable by syllable
清晰地读（词，句）；一个一个音节地读
in words of one syllable
- using very simple language; expressed plainly
简单明了地；直截了当地
syllabled
adjective
- [usu. in combination]poems of few-syllabled lines.
诗行音节很少的诗歌。
- late Middle English: from an Anglo-Norman French alteration of Old French sillabe, via Latin from Greek sullabē, from sun- 'together' + lambanein 'take'
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