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syl.

syl.

9.9
A short form of the word syllable, a part of a word with one vowel sound
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : sílaba
  • The teacher asked the students to count the syl. in each word.

Examples

  • The word 'computer' has three syl. according to the textbook.

  • Can you count the syl. in 'elephant'?

  • In the dictionary, the number of syl. is often listed next to the word.

  • The word 'banana' has three syl..

  • In the dictionary, the number of syl. is often listed next to the word.

  • The teacher asked the students to count the syl. in each word.

  • The word 'computer' has three syl. according to the textbook.

Synonyms

syllable
vssyl.
66 1.1

One beat in a word that has a vowel sound

is the shortened written form rather than the full word
syll.
vssyl.
  • Specialized
9.6

A part of a word that has one vowel sound

uses an alternative short written form

Surface Forms

syl. singular
syllables plural

Etymology

Syl. stands for syllable, a small 'unit of sound' in a word. The full word comes from an old Greek word syllabē meaning 'taken together', so a syllable is a group of sounds that are held together and said as one piece.