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荒废学业
syllabe
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
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French
syllable [Brit ˈsɪləb(ə)l, Am ˈsɪləb(ə)l] N
syllable
syllabe f
in words of one syllable
en termes simples
not one syllable
pas un seul mot
overstress LING syllable
trop accentuer
lengthen vowel, syllable
allonger
French
French
English
English
quadrisyllabique
four-syllable attr
syllabe
syllable
syllabe ouverte/fermée
open/closed syllable
quadrisyllabe (vers)
four-syllable line
quadrisyllabe (mot)
four-syllable word
antépénultième
antepenultimate syllable
pénultième
penultimate (syllable)
javanais
French spoken slang formed by adding ‘av’ in the middle of each syllable
syllabe accentuée/non accentuée
stressed/unstressed syllable
syllabe accentuée/non accentuée (en poésie)
accented/unaccented syllable
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
French
French
syllable [ˈsɪləbl] N a. fig
syllable
syllabe f
the emphasis is on the first syllable
l'accentuation est sur la première syllabe
to explain in words of one syllable
expliquer dans des termes clairs
the stress falls on the first syllable LING
l'accent est sur la première syllabe
French
French
English
English
syllabe
syllable
finale
final syllable
cinquième
fifth syllable
in the PONS Dictionary
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English
French
French
syllable [ˈsɪl·ə·bl] N a. fig
syllable
syllabe f
the emphasis is on the first syllable
l'accentuation est sur la première syllabe
to explain in words of one syllable
expliquer dans des termes clairs
the stress falls on the first syllable LING
l'accent est sur la première syllabe
French
French
English
English
syllabe
syllable
cinquième
fifth syllable
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to explain in words of one syllable
expliquer dans des termes clairs
the emphasis is on the first syllable
l'accentuation est sur la première syllabe
the stress falls on the first syllable LING
l'accent est sur la première syllabe
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Since the emphasis is on love rather than thought, modern authors recommend that it be called interior prayer.
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Unlike many other historical maps that placed emphasis on placenames, this set of maps contained many restorations of historical sites.
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The word theater was dropped and emphasis was placed on the word public.
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In particular, its emphasis on the strictly individual in human experience was rejected.
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The continuing emphasis on aircraft designed for very high speed has resulted in a trend toward thicker skin and fewer stiffening elements.
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