words of one syllable
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2.9
- noun
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palabras de una sílaba
- Can you explain it using words of one syllable?
Examples
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When I asked him to simplify his explanation, he chose to use words of one syllable so everyone could follow along.
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He asked her to explain the contract in words of one syllable.
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The instructions were written in words of one syllable to ensure everyone could understand them.
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Whenever I am confused, I appreciate it when someone uses words of one syllable to help me.
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He only uses words of one syllable in his speeches.
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The teacher explained the concept clearly, using only words of one syllable to help the students understand.
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To make it easier for the children to learn, the author wrote the story in words of one syllable.
Synonyms
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1.0
Easy to see or understand
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Simple and clear so most people can know what it means quickly
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3.7
Simple words that people without special training can easily understand
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6.4
Clear and easy to understand, especially in writing or speech
Simple words people who are not experts can understand
Clear and easy to understand speech or writing
Antonyms
How Simple
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase literally describes 'words' that have 'one' 'syllable', so a learner who knows the constituent words can infer it means using short/simple words. This is a transparent, compositional noun phrase pattern that is cross-linguistically common and therefore easily understood by a B1 learner.
Etymology
Words of one syllable paints a simple picture: imagine someone using only short, one-syllable words like 'cat' or 'eat' so everyone can follow. Because those words are easy to say and understand, the phrase came to mean 'use very simple language'.