English

Noun

syllabe ‎(plural syllabes)

1. Obsolete form of syllable.
   • 1838, Barry Cornwall, The Works of Ben Jonson with a Memoir of His Life and Writings, London, p.776 (The English Grammar, Chap. VI):

     A Syllabe is a part of a word that may of itself make a perfect sound; and is sometimes of one only letter, which is always a vowel; sometimes of more.

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

syllabe f ‎(plural syllablen or syllables)

1. syllable

Synonyms

• lettergreep

Hyponyms

• eindsyllabe, slotsyllabe
• voorsyllabe

French

Etymology

From Latin syllaba.

Noun

syllabe f ‎(plural syllabes)

1. syllable

Latin

Noun

syllabe

1. vocative singular of syllabus

Norman

Etymology

From Latin syllaba.

Noun

syllabe f ‎(plural syllabes)

1. (Jersey, linguistics) syllable