A syllable is a single unit of written or spoken word, an unbroken sound used to make up words.
One-syllable words known as monosyllabic:
Cat, dog, car, sky.
Two-syllable words known as disyllabic:
Ho-tel, Po-em, Chor-us.
Three-syllable words known as trisyllabic:
Beau-ti-ful, met-a-phor, po-e-try.
Four-syllable words known as polysyllabic:
Ox-y-mor-on.
Syllables are used in poetry to give Rhythm and depth to sentences.
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