syllable
noun
an uninterrupted segment of speech consisting of a vowel sound, a diphthong, or a syllabic consonant, with or without preceding or following consonant sounds.
had syllabled
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past perfectof syllable.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He did not know that his lips had syllabled a reply.
From In the Oregon Country Out-Doors in Oregon, Washington, and California Together with some Legendary Lore, and Glimpses of the Modern West in the Making by George Palmer Putnam
