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A '''syllable''' is a unit of sound, or more specifically speech, which is composed of a central peak of sonority -usually a [[vowel]] - and a cluster of [[consonant|consonants]] around this central peak.
A '''syllable''' is a unit of sound, or more specifically speech, which is composed of a central peak of sonority -usually a [[vowel]] - and a cluster of [[consonant]]s around this central peak.
Syllables do not appear to serve any meaning or signaling function within language; they exist only to simplify speech processing within the brain. In a way, syllables equate the flow of speech with music; imbuing t with a rhythm of strong and weak beats.
Syllables do not appear to serve any meaning or signaling function within language; they exist only to simplify speech processing within the brain. In a way, syllables equate the flow of speech with music; imbuing t with a rhythm of strong and weak beats.