Syllable
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A syllable is a unit of organization for a sequence of speech sounds. For example, the word water is composed of two syllables: wa and ter. A syllable is typically made up of a syllable nucleus (most often a vowel) with optional initial and final margins (typically, consonants).
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See also
- English phonology#Phonotactics. Covers syllable structure in English.
- Entering tone
- IPA symbols for syllables
- Line (poetry)
- List of the longest English words with one syllable
- Minor syllable
- Mora (linguistics)
- Phonology
- Pitch accent
- Stress (linguistics)
- Syllabary writing system
- Syllabic consonant
- Syllabification
- Timing (linguistics)
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