That science which treats of punctuation and the laws of versification.
17. Of what is a word composed?
A syllable or combination of syllables.
18. What is a Syllable?
A letter or letters uttered by a single impulse of the voice.
19. What is the essential part of a syllable?
A vowel.
20. Can there be a syllable without it containing a vowel sound?
There cannot.
21. What is Syllabication?