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syllabicity

American

[sil-uh-bis-i-tee] / ˌsɪl əˈbɪs ɪ ti /

noun

the state of being syllabic; the ability to form a syllable.

Etymology

Origin of syllabicity

First recorded in 1930–35; syllabic + -ity

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