sylaba

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Polish

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin syllaba, from Ancient Greek συλλαβή (sullabḗ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɘˈla.ba/
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  • Rhymes: -aba
  • Syllabification: sy‧la‧ba

Noun

sylaba f

  1. (phonology) syllable (unit of speech)
    Synonym: zgłoska

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Further reading

  • sylaba in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • sylaba in Polish dictionaries at PWN