Answer: syllable

AnswerCrossword Clue
SYLLABLEEither half of Philly
SYLLABLEOne of an iamb's two
SYLLABLEOne of seven in this clue
SYLLABLE"Cap" or "tain," in "captain"
SYLLABLEWord chunk
SYLLABLEThere's only one in Maine
SYLLABLEPenult is one.
SYLLABLEPart of a word.
SYLLABLEWord part
SYLLABLEWord unit
SYLLABLEOne of 17 in a haiku
syllableA unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word; e.g., there are two syllables in water and three in inferno
syllableA character or characters representing a syllable
syllableThe least amount of speech or writing; the least mention of something
syllableto pronounce units of spoken language