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音節

Reading

Kana: おんせつ
Romaji: onsetsu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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syllable

(Linguistics terminology)

Kanji

Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise
Readings: セツ、 セチ、 ふし、 -ぶし、 のっと
Meanings: node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melody

Example Sentences

この(かたり)のアクセントは(だい)音節(おんせつ)にある。
➥The accent of this word is on the second syllable.
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guitarのアクセントは(だい)音節(おんせつ)にある。
➥The accent of "guitar" falls on the second syllable.
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その(かたり)のアクセントは(だい)()音節(おんせつ)にある。
➥The accent of the word is on the second syllable.
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tomorrowという(かたり)ではアクセントは2番目(ばんめ)音節(おんせつ)にある。
➥In the word "tomorrow", the accent is on the second syllable.
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