nonsense syllable
noun [ C ] language specialized uk/ˈnɒn.səns ˌsɪl.ə.bəl/ us/ˈnɑːn.sens ˌsɪl.ə.bəl/
无意义音节（不存在于一门语言中的音节）
a syllable (= a single unit of speech that is either a whole word or part of a word) that is invented and has no meaning in a language
The child repeated the nonsense syllables "boo di doo doo". 小孩咿咿呀呀地重复着“boo di doo doo”这几个无意义的音节。
Hypnosis does not increase the recall of meaningless information like nonsense syllables. 催眠不会增加对无意义信息的回忆，比如无意义的音节。
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- Scatting is a set of nonsense syllables set to music.
- A woman dressed in white recited nonsense syllables.
- We know a lot about how people learn nonsense syllables.