Definitions

1. noun

a unit of sound in a word that contains a vowel and usually one or more consonants, or a unit of meter in poetry.

“The word ‘unhappiness’ has four syllables.”

2. verb

to divide (a word or phrase) into its component syllables.

“The teacher asked her students to syllabify the poem.”

3. noun

a group of students taught together, especially in a primary school.

“The whole class was divided into two syllables for the reading exercise.”