single syllable

Frequency: 7.512.8 per million words

Used to describe a word that consists of only one syllable.

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Examples (10)

  • The word 'cat' is a single syllable.
  • Many short, common words are single syllable words.
  • He struggled to pronounce the single syllable word.
  • The child learned to identify single syllable words.
  • Some languages use single syllable sounds extensively.
  • He communicated his displeasure with a single syllable grunt.
  • The poem was constructed using only single syllable words for impact.
  • Can you think of a single syllable word that means 'happy'?
  • The teacher asked the class to clap for each single syllable in a word.
  • The impact of the message was amplified by the use of single syllable words.