Have a bit of a word about friend not getting a fur coat (8)
I believe the answer is:
syllable
'have' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for syllable that I've seen before include "Unit of sound in word" , "Basic pronunciation unit" , "Sounding part of a word" , "A unit of spoken language" , "Unit of a spoken word" .)