Definition that contains syl
- do the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
- so the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
- long (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration
- light (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
- drop omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing
- short of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration
- k a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite
- la the syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization
- foot (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
- ray the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization