one-syllable word
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word
noun
uk/wɜːd/us/wɝːd/
a single unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken ...
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Examplesofone-syllable word
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For example, in aone-syllableword, cat, the consonant /k/ is the onset, and subsequent vowel and consonant / / is the rime.
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The lowest grade level score in theory is 3.40, but there are few real passages in which every sentence consists of a singleone-syllableword.
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The long vowel of aone-syllablewordmay get shortened.
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The one-syllable words, with rare exceptions, are left open, with the vowel sound following the consonant to achieve completion.
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One-syllable words, with rare exceptions, are left open with the vowel sound following the consonant to achieve completion.
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For instance, a three-syllable message can be composed of three one-syllable words, two words consisting of one and two syllables, or one three-syllable word.
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One-syllable words were selected to ensure close matching across lists: many of the matchings consisted of minimal pairs.
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There were 10 one-syllable words and 6 two-syllable words.
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On the other hand, children with stuttering disorder, will likely repeat sounds or one-syllable words three or more times.
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All major parts of speech have syllable-final stress, and syllable-initial secondary stress; also, particles (one-syllable words) are stressed.
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Different rules apply for one-syllable words, and words with more than one syllable may be verlanised in more than one way.
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Each line contains ten syllables, and the second line is composed only of one-syllable words.
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In one-syllable words, only the notes leading to and from the peak are included.
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The highest (easiest) readability score possible is around 120 (e.g. every sentence consisting of only two one-syllable words).
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One-syllable words are pronounced with long vowels, with some exceptions such as "an", "das", "es", "in", "mit", and "von".
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