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syllable

1 noun LING division of wordsiolla masc4  c m u 2 noun single utteranceI heard every syllable of it chuala mé gach uile fhocal de
phrases

in words of one syllable

i dteanga shimplíi gcaint shimplí

Phrases and Examples in other entries

  • accent »
    the accent is on the first syllable ar an gcéad siolla atá an bhéim
  • accented »
    which syllable is accented? cé acu siolla a bhfuil an bhéim ghutha air?
  • articulate »
    she articulated each syllable with precision d'fhuaimnigh sí gach siolla go cruinn, labhair sí gach uile shiolla go beacht
  • drop »
    he drops whole syllables bánn sé siollaí iomlána, fágann sé siollaí iomlána ar lár
  • emphasis »
    the emphasis is on the second syllable tá an bhéim ar an dara siolla
  • emphasise »
    he emphasised the first syllable chuir sé béim ar an gcéad siolla
  • fall »
    the emphasis falls on the second syllable bíonn an bhéim ar an dara siolla
  • penultimate »
    penultimate syllable siolla leathdheireanach
  • separate »
    to separate words into syllables focail a roinnt ina siollaí
  • stress »
    the stress falls on the final syllable in that word cuirtear an bhéim ar shiolla deireanach an fhocail sin
  • stressed »
    a stressed syllable siolla aiceanta, siolla faoi bhéim
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