Meaning
syllable
- a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, forming all or part of a word
In a sentence
I bambini imparano a dividere le parole in sillabe.
Children learn to break words down into syllables.
L'accento cade sulla penultima sillaba del verbo.
The stress falls on the second-to-last syllable of the verb.
È rimasto in silenzio senza proferire una sillaba.
He stayed silent without uttering a syllable.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sillaba | feminine · singular |
| sillabe | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly used in idioms meaning 'not a single word', e.g., 'senza dire una sillaba'.