syllable timing

noun

A type of isochrony in a language in which the duration of each syllable is roughly equivalent.

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Meanings

nounsyllable timing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA type of isochrony in a language in which the duration of each syllable is roughly equivalent.
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APA

syllable timing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syllable%20timing

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“syllable timing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syllable%20timing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “syllable timing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syllable%20timing.

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