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syllable

['sɪləbl] брит. / амер.

  1. сущ.

    1. лингв. слог

    2. звук, слово

    3. часть, деталь (написанного, сказанного)

  2. гл.

    произносить, читать по слогам

Biology (En-Ru)

syllable

этол., биоакуст.

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That word, ci-vi-li-za-tion (Potugin pronounced each syllable with full stress and emphasis), is intelligible, and pure, and holy, and all the other ideals, nationality, glory, or what you like--they smell of blood. . . .
Это слово: ци...ви...ли...зация (Потугин отчетливо, с ударением произнес каждый слог) - и понятно, и чисто, и свято, а другие все, народность там, что ли, слава, кровью пахнут...
Тургенев, И.С. / ДымTurgenev, I.S. / Smoke
Smoke
Turgenev, I.S.
© 1919, by BONI & LIVERIGHT, Inc.
Дым
Тургенев, И.С.
© Издательство "Правда", 1979
'Lord Vetinari,' said Vimes helpfully, putting a slight stress on the first syllable and hearing the growl on cue.
– Лорд Витинари, – услужливо подсказал Ваймс, сделав ударение на первом слоге. В ответ ему раздалось тихое рычание.
Pratchett, Terry / Fifth ElephantПратчетт,Терри / Пятый элефант
Пятый элефант
Пратчетт,Терри
© Перевод Н. Берденников, А. Жикаренцев, 2007
© Издание на русском языке, оформление ООО «Издательство «Эксмо», 2007
© Terry and Lyn Pratchett, 1999
Fifth Elephant
Pratchett, Terry
© 2000 by Terry and Lyn Pratchett
When Mr. Pickwick arrived at this point, Job Trotter, with facetious gravity, applied his hand to his ear, as if desirous not to lose a syllable he uttered.
Когда мистер Пиквик дошел до этого пункта, Джоб Троттер с шутливой важностью приставил руку к уху, словно боялся упустить хотя бы один слог.
Dickens, Charles / The Pickwick PapersДиккенс, Чарльз / Посмертные записки Пиквикского Клуба
Посмертные записки Пиквикского Клуба
Диккенс, Чарльз
© ООО "Издательство Астрель", 2010
The Pickwick Papers
Dickens, Charles
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1993
The room was so silent as we listened that you could have heard a syllable dropped.
В комнате воцарилась гробовая тишина, было слышно, как в воздухе сталкиваются пылинки.
Harrison, Harry / The Stainless Steel Rat Joins the CircusГаррисон, Гарри / Стальная Крыса на манеже
Стальная Крыса на манеже
Гаррисон, Гарри
© 1999 by Harry Harrison
© Издание на русском языке. ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", Издательство "Александр Корженевский", 2008
© Перевод. Г. Корчагин, 2002
The Stainless Steel Rat Joins the Circus
Harrison, Harry
© 1999 by Harry Harrison
"Do you dare to tell me," he said savagely articulating his words as it were syllable by syllable; "that all this time you've been taking my money you did not know your sister was with child by me?"
- Посмеете ли вы сказать, - свирепо и раздельно, как по складам, проговорил он, - что, брав мои деньги весь месяц, вы не знали, что ваша сестра от меня беременна?
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / A Raw YouthДостоевский, Фёдор / Подросток
Подросток
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Советская Россия", 1979
A Raw Youth
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
I could not speak a syllable of their salvage gibberish, an it were to save me from the provost-marshal.»
А объясняться с ними на их тарабарском наречии я не мог бы даже под страхом смерти.
Scott, Walter / A Legend of MontroseСкотт, Вальтер / Легенда о Монтрозе
Легенда о Монтрозе
Скотт, Вальтер
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1971
A Legend of Montrose
Scott, Walter
© 2008 by ICON Group International, Inc.
"He looked more robust," said Marya Dmitrievna, dwelling on each syllable. "I should have thought he had little enough to make him look robust."
- Поздоровел, - произнесла с расстановкой Марья Дмитриевна, - кажется, с чего бы ему здороветь?
Turgenev, I.S. / A House of GentlefolkТургенев, И.С. / Дворянское гнездо
Дворянское гнездо
Тургенев, И.С.
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1983
A House of Gentlefolk
Turgenev, I.S.
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
"A duel!" yelled the old wretch again, breathless and spluttering at each syllable.
-- На дуэль! -- завопил опять старикашка, задыхаясь и брызгаясь с каждым словом слюной.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The brothers KaramazovДостоевский, Фёдор / Братья Карамазовы
Братья Карамазовы
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1988
The brothers Karamazov
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
"In conjunction wi' the descending glass, it has an ominous appairance," the Scotchman answered, with much stress on the first syllable of the adjective.
— В сочетании с падающим барометром признак самый зловещий, — ответил шотландец, многозначительно растягивая последнее слово.
Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Firm Of GirdlestoneКонан Дойль, Артур / Торговый Дом Гердлстон
Торговый Дом Гердлстон
Конан Дойль, Артур
© Издательство "Правда", 1966
The Firm Of Girdlestone
Conan Doyle, Arthur
© 1889 by John W. Lowell
"Chickenshit," the man in the black coat and turned-around collar repeated, enunciating each syllable.
- Куриное дерьмо, - повторил человек в черном плаще, чеканя каждый слог.
King, Stephen / Wolves of the CallaКинг, Стивен / Волки Кэллы
Волки Кэллы
Кинг, Стивен
© Stephen King, 2003
© Перевод В.А.Вебер, 2004
© ООО "Издательство АСТ", 2004
Wolves of the Calla
King, Stephen
© Stephen King, 2003
Only, Ellen, promise you'll not mention a syllable of his infamous conversation to my brother or Catherine.
Только обещай, Эллен, что не передашь ни полслова из его гнусных речей моему брату или Кэтрин.
Bronte, Emily / Wuthering HeightsБронт Эмили / Грозовой перевал
Грозовой перевал
Бронт Эмили
© Издательство "Правда", 1988
Wuthering Heights
Bronte, Emily
©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc.
And without adding another syllable he turned, went out, and walked downstairs, without vouchsafing a glance in the landlady's direction, though she was evidently expecting news and explanations.
И не прибавив более ни звука, он повернулся, вышел и направился вниз по лестнице, не удостоив даже и взгляда очевидно поджидавшую разъяснения и известий хозяйку.
Достоевский, Фёдор / ПодростокDostoevsky, Fyodor / A Raw Youth
A Raw Youth
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
Подросток
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Советская Россия", 1979
“The way it worked,” Mungo offered, enunciating each syllable, “the leaders would lash out at the police line, then retreat.
— Происходит это, как правило, так, — принялся объяснять Манго. — Вожаки наскакивают на полицейских и сразу ныряют назад.
Rankin, Ian / The Naming of the DeadРэнкин, Иэн / Перекличка мертвых
Перекличка мертвых
Рэнкин, Иэн
© John Rebus Ltd 2006
© Ю. Вейсберг, перевод на русский язык, 2009
© ООО "Издательская группа Аттикус", Издательство "Иностранка" 2009
The Naming of the Dead
Rankin, Ian
© John Rebus Ltd 2006
You have not exchanged a syllable with one of them?
Вы ни с одним из них не сказали двух слов?
Bronte, Charlotte / Jane EyreБронте, Шарлотта / Джен Эйр
Джен Эйр
Бронте, Шарлотта
© Издательство «Правда», 1988 г.
Jane Eyre
Bronte, Charlotte
© 2009 by Wayne Josephson
This is the first time we have left port, that he has not conversed freely with me on the nature of the cruise; but not a syllable has been exchanged between us on the subject, since we sailed from Brest."
Впервые мы покинули порт без того, чтобы он откровенно поговорил со мной о целях нашего плавания. И с тех пор как мы вышли из Бреста, он еще ни слова мне не сказал.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pilot: A Tale of the SeaКупер, Джеймс Фенимор / Лоцман
Лоцман
Купер, Джеймс Фенимор
© "Детское государственное издательство", 1959
The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© 2005 Adamant Media Corporation

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Collocations

atonic syllable
безударный слог
closed syllable
закрытый слог
final syllable
последний слог
internal syllable
внутренний слог
left end syllable
левый концевой слог
open syllable
открытый слог
right end syllable
правый концевой слог
stressed syllable
ударный слог
syllable articulation
логатомная артикуляция
syllable articulation
слоговая артикуляция
syllable code
слоговой код
syllable code
слоговый код
syllable intelligibility
разборчивость слогов
syllable-building
слогообразующий
unstressed syllable
безударный слог

Word forms

syllable

verb
Basic forms
Pastsyllabled
Imperativesyllable
Present Participle (Participle I)syllabling
Past Participle (Participle II)syllabled
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I syllablewe syllable
you syllableyou syllable
he/she/it syllablesthey syllable
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am syllablingwe are syllabling
you are syllablingyou are syllabling
he/she/it is syllablingthey are syllabling
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have syllabledwe have syllabled
you have syllabledyou have syllabled
he/she/it has syllabledthey have syllabled
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been syllablingwe have been syllabling
you have been syllablingyou have been syllabling
he/she/it has been syllablingthey have been syllabling
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I syllabledwe syllabled
you syllabledyou syllabled
he/she/it syllabledthey syllabled
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was syllablingwe were syllabling
you were syllablingyou were syllabling
he/she/it was syllablingthey were syllabling
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had syllabledwe had syllabled
you had syllabledyou had syllabled
he/she/it had syllabledthey had syllabled
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been syllablingwe had been syllabling
you had been syllablingyou had been syllabling
he/she/it had been syllablingthey had been syllabling
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will syllablewe shall/will syllable
you will syllableyou will syllable
he/she/it will syllablethey will syllable
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be syllablingwe shall/will be syllabling
you will be syllablingyou will be syllabling
he/she/it will be syllablingthey will be syllabling
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have syllabledwe shall/will have syllabled
you will have syllabledyou will have syllabled
he/she/it will have syllabledthey will have syllabled
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been syllablingwe shall/will have been syllabling
you will have been syllablingyou will have been syllabling
he/she/it will have been syllablingthey will have been syllabling
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would syllablewe should/would syllable
you would syllableyou would syllable
he/she/it would syllablethey would syllable
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be syllablingwe should/would be syllabling
you would be syllablingyou would be syllabling
he/she/it would be syllablingthey would be syllabling
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have syllabledwe should/would have syllabled
you would have syllabledyou would have syllabled
he/she/it would have syllabledthey would have syllabled
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been syllablingwe should/would have been syllabling
you would have been syllablingyou would have been syllabling
he/she/it would have been syllablingthey would have been syllabling
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am syllabledwe are syllabled
you are syllabledyou are syllabled
he/she/it is syllabledthey are syllabled
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being syllabledwe are being syllabled
you are being syllabledyou are being syllabled
he/she/it is being syllabledthey are being syllabled
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been syllabledwe have been syllabled
you have been syllabledyou have been syllabled
he/she/it has been syllabledthey have been syllabled
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was syllabledwe were syllabled
you were syllabledyou were syllabled
he/she/it was syllabledthey were syllabled
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being syllabledwe were being syllabled
you were being syllabledyou were being syllabled
he/she/it was being syllabledthey were being syllabled
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been syllabledwe had been syllabled
you had been syllabledyou had been syllabled
he/she/it had been syllabledthey had been syllabled
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be syllabledwe shall/will be syllabled
you will be syllabledyou will be syllabled
he/she/it will be syllabledthey will be syllabled
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been syllabledwe shall/will have been syllabled
you will have been syllabledyou will have been syllabled
he/she/it will have been syllabledthey will have been syllabled

syllable

noun
SingularPlural
Common casesyllablesyllables
Possessive casesyllable'ssyllables'