[1] The Hebrew word תְּלִישָא translates into English as detached.
This is because they are never linked to the following note as a single phrase.
The Telisha gedola can be found in the Torah 266 times.
In one-syllable words, only the notes leading to and from the peak are included.
In multiple-syllable words, the additional syllables are recited at the level of the first note leading to the peak.