syllable

1. N-COUNT A syllable is a part of a word that contains a single vowel sound and that is pronounced as a unit. So, for example, "book" has one syllable, and "reading" has two syllables. 音節(jié)

We children called her Oma, accenting both syllables. 我們這些孩子叫她，兩個音節(jié)都重讀。