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∙ 12y agoA word is the definition or explanation of something and a syllable is a sound conjunction of a word ie a syllable usually includes a vowel and a consanent it is hard for deff people to understand this difference an example of a syllable is diff in difference
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∙ 7y agoA syllable is a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word.
A word is a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed.
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What is the difference between alphabet and syllable?
Syllable is how to pronounce it in a word and alphabet is the letter itself.
What is the difference between monosyllabic and polysyllabic words?
Monosyllabic- is a word or utterance of one syllable. While polysyllabic- is a word with three syllables.
What is the first syllable of the word between?
be-
What is the difference between morpheme and syllable?
A morpheme is the smallest meaningful unit of language, such as a prefix or a root word, while a syllable is a unit of pronunciation containing a vowel sound. A morpheme can stand alone as a word or be a part of a word, while a syllable is a unit of sound within a word.
What is the syllable rule for the word bubbles?
Split between the Bs like with every multiple-syllable double-letter word.
Why are there accents on one-syllable words in Spanish?
Some accents on one-syllable words are there to indicate the difference between the word being used as a question or not used as a question. The ones used as questions have an accent mark.
Where is the syllable break in the word circle?
The syllable break for 'circle' is in the middle between 'cir' and 'cle'.
Is the word between accented on the first or second syllable?
It is accented on the second syllable (bee-TWEEN).
Is the word between accented on the first syllable or the second?
It is accented on the second syllable (bee-TWEEN).
What is the difference between a word and a syllable?
A syllable is a part of a word, and every word is made up of one or more syllables. For example, "cheese" has only one syllable, whereas "explosion" has three, ex-plo-sion, and "pasta" has two, pas-ta. The definition given in most primary schools is that a syllable is one "beat" of a word, which is a good way of understanding it. It's hard to explain but once you get it, you get it... hope that clears things up.
What is a syllable break?
A syllable break is the "break" between each syllable of a word.For example, the word "bankrupt" has two syllables = bank - rupt.The - represents the syllable break.
What five syllable word can you take away one syllable and leave no syllable?
no word it isn't possible because if you take away one syllable from a five syllable word you get a four syllable word and there is no such thing as a "no syllable word"
