1. noun /ˈsɪləbɫ/
a) 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.
b) The written representation of a given pronounced syllable.
2. verb /ˈsɪləbɫ/
To utter in syllables.
Aery tongues that syllable mens names — Milton.
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