syllable

n. a single part of a word that you say with one breath or sound.

n. a unit of spoken language that is next bigger than a speech sound and consists of a single vowel sound with or without surrounding consonants.

“The word 'water' has two syllables: 'wa' and 'ter'.”

“Linguists often analyse the structure of a syllable by dividing it into the onset, the nucleus, and the coda.”

n. the letters in a written word that represent one sound unit.

n. the character or set of characters representing a spoken syllable in writing.

“In some languages, each character represents a full syllable rather than just one letter.”

“The student struggled to identify the correct break between syllables when hyphenating words at the end of the line.”

n. the smallest possible part of something said or written.

n. the smallest articulate element of a discourse or writing; often used in negative constructions to mean 'not even a little bit'.

“He refused to change even a single syllable of his original statement.”

“The witness remained obstinate, refusing to utter a syllable that might incriminate his former associates during the cross-examination.”

Literary

v. to say each part of a word very clearly.

v. to utter or articulate in distinct syllables; to pronounce with careful emphasis on each sound unit.

“The actor began to syllable the ancient verses with great care.”

“The poet sought to syllable the wind's low moan, attempting to capture the precise cadence of the storm in his recitation.”

Literary