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syllable in Arabic

مَقْطَع لَفْظِيّ maqṭaʕ lafẓiyy

/ˈsɪl.ə.bəl/

syllable in Arabic: مَقْطَع لَفْظِيّ (maqṭaʕ lafẓiyy), مَقْطَع (maqṭaʕ). In English, syllable means a unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.

Arabic words for syllable

unit of speech
مَقْطَع لَفْظِيّ maqṭaʕ lafẓiyy, مَقْطَع maqṭaʕ

English meaning of syllable

  1. noun A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.
  2. noun The written representation of a given pronounced syllable.
  3. noun A small part of a sentence or discourse; anything concise or short; a particle.
  4. verb To utter in syllables.

Full definition of syllable

syllable in other languages

Questions about syllable in Arabic

What is the meaning of syllable in Arabic?
Syllable in Arabic is مَقْطَع لَفْظِيّ (maqṭaʕ lafẓiyy), مَقْطَع (maqṭaʕ).
ما معنى كلمة syllable؟
Syllable: مَقْطَع لَفْظِيّ (maqṭaʕ lafẓiyy), مَقْطَع (maqṭaʕ).
What does syllable mean in English?
Syllable means a unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.

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