Bahasa Melayu

suku

Bahasa Melayu

English

syllable

A unit of pronunciation in a word.

سوكو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kata itu mempunyai dua suku kata.

    That word has two syllables.

  2. Guru meminta murid memecahkan perkataan kepada suku kata.

    The teacher asked the pupils to break the word into syllables.

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What does “syllable” mean in Malay?

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suku kata

It is one beat or unit in a word's pronunciation.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.