syllabicate
American
[si-lab-i-keyt]
/ sɪˈlæb ɪˌkeɪt /
verb (used with object)
syllabicated, syllabicating
Other Word Forms
- syllabication noun
- unsyllabicated adjective
Etymology
Origin of syllabicate
1765–75; back formation from syllabication < Medieval Latin syllabicātiōn- (stem of syllabicātiō ). See syllabic, -ation
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