the end is called the antepenult. These terms come from Latin "last", "almost last", and "before almost last". In Ancient Greek, there are three accent marks (acute, circumflex, and grave), and terms were used to describe words based on the position and type of accent. Some of these terms are used in the description of other languages. History Guilhem Molinier, a member of the Consistori del Gay Saber, which was the first literary academy in the world and held the Floral Games to award the best troubadour with the violeta d'aur top prize, gave a definition of the syllable in his Leys d'amor (1328–1337), a book aimed at regulating then-flourishing Occitan poetry: See also English phonology#Phonotactics. Covers syllable structure in English. Entering tone IPA symbols for syllables Line (poetry) List of the longest English words with one syllable Minor syllable Mora (linguistics) Phonology Pitch accent Stress (linguistics) Syllabary writing system Syllabic consonant Syllabification Syllable (computing) Timing (linguistics) Vocalese References Sources and recommended reading External links Syllable Dictionary: Look up the number of syllables in a word. Learn to divide into syllables. Hear it pronounced. Do syllables have internal structure? What is their status in phonology? CUNY Phonology Forum Syllable Word Counter A comprehensive database of words and their syllables Syllable drill. Listen to syllables and select its representation in Latin letters Syllable counter: Count the number of syllables for any word or sentence. Linguistic units Phonotactics Phonology