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  • In RODHAM the stressed Syllable is in the beginning and "SADAM" is on the end, unless you are GHWB.

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  • As it stands, though, Syllable is jam-packed with potential to become an ideal desktop system; it already has a smart design and featureset that just might propel it into the mainstream one day.

    If Windows doesn’t do it … 2004

  • A Syllable is a nonsignificant sound, composed of a mute and a vowel: for GR without A is a syllable, as also with A — GRA.

    Poetics 2002

  • A Syllable is a nonsignificant sound, composed of a mute and a vowel: for GR without A is a syllable, as also with A — GRA.

    Poetics 2002

  • A Syllable is a distinct sound, uttered by a single impulse of the voice; as, _a, an, ant_.

    English Grammar in Familiar Lectures Samuel Kirkham

  • A Syllable is a non-significant sound, composed of a mute and a vowel: for GR without A is a syllable, as also with A, -- GRA.

    Poetics. English 384 BC-322 BC Aristotle 1880

  • Some projects, such as Syllable and SkyOS, have made major progress towards a usable and stable operating environment and never fail to legitimately impress OSNews readers with their skills.

    OSNews 2009

  • "A Syllable is a body of sound brought out with an independent, single, and unbroken breath (Sievers).

    A Study of Poetry Bliss Perry 1907

  • To keep track of the sample size, a Syllable Count is tabulated throughout the calculation process.

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  • Accentuating the Right Syllable tags kanye west meme livejournal via ljapp

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