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A syllable is a basic unit of speech made up of a vowel sound (the core) with optional consonant sounds before or after it, and these units combine to form words. Syllables matter because they influence how languages sound and rhythm, and properties like stress and tone operate at the syllable level.
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- Subclass of
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- Syllable
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