syllabicate

[ si-lab-i-keyt ]

/ sɪˈlæb ɪˌkeɪt /

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verb (used with object), syl·lab·i·cat·ed, syl·lab·i·cat·ing.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Origin of syllabicate

1765–75; back formation from syllabication<Medieval Latin syllabicātiōn- (stem of syllabicātiō). See syllabic, -ation

OTHER WORDS FROM syllabicate

syl·lab·i·ca·tion, nounun·syl·lab·i·cat·ed, adjective

How to use syllabicate in a sentence

The opening syllabication is like dickcissel's; then follows a trill of no specially definable character.
Birds of the Rockies|Leander Sylvester Keyser
In the diacritical marking, as in accentuation and syllabication, Webster's International Dictionary has been taken as authority.
De La Salle Fifth Reader|Brothers of the Christian Schools
Syllabication and accent are learned by careful observation and by reference, in all cases of doubt, to some standard dictionary.
School Reading by Grades|James Baldwin
In the United States the prevailing purpose of syllabication is to indicate pronunciation.
Orthography|Elmer W. Cavins

Rules for the division of words at the ends of lines, with remarks on spelling, syllabication and pronunciation.
The Uses of Italic|Frederick W. Hamilton