English–Spanish
“syllable” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈsilaβa/
Example
La palabra tiene tres sílabas.
The word has three syllables.
How to say “syllable” in Spanish
“Syllable” in Spanish is sílaba.
A single vocal beat centered on one vowel sound.
Example sentences with sílaba
La tilde marca la sílaba tónica.
The accent mark indicates the stressed syllable.
Tips for using sílaba
- In connected speech adjacent vowels can merge (sinalefa) or form diphthongs, so the number of spoken sílabas often differs from simply counting written vowels.