What is the Spanish word for "syllable"?

Learn how to say "syllable" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

syllable

Spanish

sílabas

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Examples of how to use "syllable" in Spanish

English
The word "beautiful" has three syllable.
Spanish
La palabra "beautiful" tiene tres sílabas.
English
Please clap once for each syllable.
Spanish
Por favor, aplaude una vez por cada sílaba.
English
Her name has three syllable parts.
Spanish
Su nombre tiene tres partes silábicas.
English
Count the syllable in this word.
Spanish
Cuenta la sílaba en esta palabra.
English
He learned to stress the first syllable.
Spanish
Él aprendió a enfatizar la primera sílaba.

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