This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
syllabify
[ si-lab-uh-fahy ]
/ sɪˈlæb əˌfaɪ /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
verb (used with object), syl·lab·i·fied, syl·lab·i·fy·ing.
to form or divide into syllables.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Origin of syllabify
OTHER WORDS FROM syllabify
syl·lab·i·fi·ca·tion, nounmis·syl·lab·i·fi·ca·tion, nounmis·syl·lab·i·fy, verb (used with object), mis·syl·lab·i·fied, mis·syl·lab·i·fy·ing.un·syl·lab·i·fied, adjectiveWords nearby syllabify
syllabary, syllabi, syllabic, syllabicate, syllabicity, syllabify, syllabism, syllabize, syllable, syllable-timed, syllabogram
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use syllabify in a sentence
But when the woman comes again I shall try to syllabify the measure on paper.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2|Elizabeth Bisland
British Dictionary definitions for syllabify
syllabify
syllabicate
/ (sɪˈlæbɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying, -fied, -cates, -cating or -cated
(tr) to divide (a word) into its constituent syllables
Derived forms of syllabify
syllabification or syllabication, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012