Example Sentences
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In Italian and Greek, by contrast, 99 contain at least two syllables.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
They identified 100 distinct "behavioral syllables," which are short, repeating actions that form the basic elements of how the fish move and rest.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2026
News channel YTN lavished praise on Kang's "heartfelt message to Korea", referring to the movie by its affectionate shorthand "Kedehun", a combination of the title's first three syllables.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
The technique is used in South Indian Carnatic - or classical - music, and involves repeating certain syllables and phrases to create a drum-like sound.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
But in the Kiangsu city where they now lived the people spoke in syllables which splintered from their lips and from the ends of their tongues.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
