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What are syllables in sandwiches?

This is a bit of a trick question! There aren't "syllables" in sandwiches in the way we think of them for words.

Here's why:

* Syllables are units of pronunciation in spoken language. They are how we break up sounds in words.

* Sandwiches are physical objects. They are made of bread, fillings, and sometimes other toppings.

So, while we can *talk* about sandwiches and break the word "sandwich" into syllables (san-dwich), the sandwich itself doesn't have syllables.

Maybe you're thinking about the different *layers* in a sandwich, like:

* Bread

* Filling

* Toppings

These are parts of the sandwich, but not syllables in the linguistic sense. 😊

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