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syllable vs heavy syllable

heavy syllable vs syllable

syllable and heavy syllable both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
syllable Yes No No No
heavy syllable Yes No No No
As nouns, heavy syllable is a hyponym of syllable; that is, heavy syllable is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than syllable:
  • syllable: a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
  • heavy syllable: a syllable with a branching nucleus or a branching rime.
syllable (noun) heavy syllable (noun)
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme a syllable with a branching nucleus or a branching rime.
Difference between syllable and heavy syllable

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