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Syllables

Definition: Syllables are the phonological units of speech that consist of one or a combination of sounds produced by a single puff of air from the lungs. They are the building blocks of words and play a crucial role in linguistics.

Examples:

Noun - Countable:

• English words are made up of one or more syllables. (Link: English words on Amazon)
• The word "apple" has two syllables: ap-ple. (Link: Children's books about syllables on Amazon)

Noun - Uncountable:

• The teacher emphasized the importance of correctly dividing syllables. (Link: Teaching syllables resources on Amazon)
• Syllables can vary in length depending on the language and word construction. (Link: Bilingual dictionaries on Amazon)

Verb:

• The student was asked to syllabicate the given word. (Link: Reference books for syllabication on Amazon)
• She struggled to syllabify the complex terms in the medical textbook. (Link: Medical terminology books on Amazon)

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