syllable
/ˈsɪləbl; `sɪləbl/ n
1 any of the units into which a word may be divided, usu consisting of a vowel-sound with a consonant before or after 音节（通常由一个元音加上其前面或後面的辅音构成）
`Arithmetic' is a word of four syllables. arithmetic一字有四个音节.
2 (idm 习语) in words of one syllable => word.