syllabic
[ si-lab-ik ]
/ sɪˈlæb ɪk /
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adjective
of, relating to, or consisting of a syllable or syllables.
pronounced with careful distinction of syllables.
of, relating to, or noting poetry based on a specific number of syllables, as distinguished from poetry depending on stresses or quantities.
(of chanting) having each syllable sung to one note only.
noun
Phonetics. a syllabic sound.
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OTHER WORDS FROM syllabic
syl·lab·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby syllabic
syli, syll., syllabarium, syllabary, syllabi, syllabic, syllabicate, syllabicity, syllabify, syllabism, syllabize
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syllabic
/ (sɪˈlæbɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to syllables or the division of a word into syllables
denoting a kind of verse line based on a specific number of syllables rather than being regulated by stresses or quantities
(of a consonant) constituting a syllable
(of plainsong and similar chanting) having each syllable sung to a different note
noun
a syllabic consonant
Derived forms of syllabic
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