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syllabify
[ si-lab-uh-fahy ]
/ sɪˈlæb əˌfaɪ /
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verb (used with object), syl·lab·i·fied, syl·lab·i·fy·ing.
to form or divide into syllables.
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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
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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
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