What part of speech is syllable?

Syllable can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. syllable is a verb, present, 1st person singular of syllable (infinitive).
  • 2. syllable is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. syllable is a noun, singular of syllables.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does syllable mean?

Definitions

Verb
syllable - To utter in syllables.

Noun
syllable - a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme; "the word `pocket' has two syllables"
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Examples of syllable

#   Sentence  
1. noun The accent of the word is on the second syllable.
2. noun The accent of this word is on the second syllable.
3. noun In the word "tomorrow", the accent is on the second syllable.
4. noun The accent of "guitar" falls on the second syllable.
5. noun In Esperanto, the main stress always falls on the second-to-last syllable.
6. noun This word's stressed on the last syllable.
7. noun In Esperanto, the penultimate syllable is stressed.
8. noun In Esperanto, the second-to-last syllable is accentuated.
9. noun In Esperanto a stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
10. noun In Portuguese, every word stressed on the antepenultimate syllable has a diacritical mark.
11. noun In Esperanto, the penultimate syllable is always stressed.
12. noun In Esperanto, the syllable before the last one is always stressed.
13. noun Which syllable is accented in the word "Australia"?
14. noun Which syllable receives the stress in the word "Australia"?
15. noun Many among us are not familiar with diphthongs but they are found in every phrase, sentence and paragraph. Question: How important are they in the Zamboangueño Chavacano language and what does dipthong mean? Answer: They are very important! Diphthongs are combinations of two vowels pronounced together in the same syllable, which produces a new distinct sound.
Sentence  
noun
The accent of the word is on the second syllable.
The accent of this word is on the second syllable.
In the word "tomorrow", the accent is on the second syllable.
The accent of "guitar" falls on the second syllable.
In Esperanto, the main stress always falls on the second-to-last syllable.
This word's stressed on the last syllable.
In Esperanto, the penultimate syllable is stressed.
In Esperanto, the second-to-last syllable is accentuated.
In Esperanto a stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
In Portuguese, every word stressed on the antepenultimate syllable has a diacritical mark.
In Esperanto, the penultimate syllable is always stressed.
In Esperanto, the syllable before the last one is always stressed.
Which syllable is accented in the word "Australia"?
Which syllable receives the stress in the word "Australia"?
Many among us are not familiar with diphthongs but they are found in every phrase, sentence and paragraph. Question: How important are they in the Zamboangueño Chavacano language and what does dipthong mean? Answer: They are very important! Diphthongs are combinations of two vowels pronounced together in the same syllable, which produces a new distinct sound.
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