@cindex spaces, in lyrics
@cindex quotes, in lyrics
-Lyrics are entered in a special input mode. This mode is introduced
+Lyrics are entered in a special input mode, which can be introduced
by the keyword @code{\lyricmode}, or by using @code{\addlyrics} or
@code{\lyricsto}. In this mode you can enter lyrics,
with punctuation and accents, and the input @code{d} is not parsed as
A word or syllable of lyrics begins with an alphabetic character, and ends
with
any space or digit. The following characters can be any character
-that is not a digit or white space. One important consequence of this
-is that a word can end with @code{@}}. The following example is
-usually a mistake in the input file. The syllable includes a @code{@}}, so
-the
-opening brace is not balanced
+that is not a digit or white space.
+
+Any character that is not a digit or white space will be regarded as
+part of the syllable; one important consequence of this is that a word
+can end with @code{@}}, which often leads to the following mistake:
+
@example
-\lyricmode @{ twinkle@}
+\lyricmode @{ lah- lah@}
@end example
+In this example, the @code{@}} is included in the final syllable, so the
+opening brace is not balanced and the input file will probably not
+compile.
+
+
@funindex \property in \lyricmode
@noindent