syllable

名词 syllable:

1. a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme

1. John explained the job to me in words of one syllable so that I would be sure to understand.
   约翰把这件工作向我解释得简单明白，使我能确实了解情况。
2. Which syllable does the stress of this word fall on?
   这个字的重音是在哪个音节上?
3. The main stress in `photography' falls on the antepenultimate syllable.
   photography一字的主重音在倒数第三个音节上。
4. In the word `today' the accent is on the second syllable.
   today一字的重音在第二个音节上。