asyllabic

[ ey-si-lab-ik ]

adjective
  1. not syllabic.

Origin of asyllabic

1
First recorded in 1745–55; a-6 + syllabic

Words Nearby asyllabic

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British Dictionary definitions for asyllabic

asyllabic

/ (ˌæsɪˈlæbɪk, ˌeɪ-) /


adjective
  1. not functioning in the manner of a syllable

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