syllabism

[ sil-uh-biz-uh m ]

/ ˈsɪl əˌbɪz əm /

noun

the use of syllabic characters, as in writing.

division into syllables.

Nearby words

syllabi, syllabic, syllabicate, syllabicity, syllabify, syllabism, syllabize, syllable, syllable-timed, syllabogram, syllabography

Origin of syllabism

1880–85; < Latin syllab(a) syllable + -ism

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British Dictionary definitions for syllabism

syllabism

/ (ˈsɪləˌbɪzəm) /

noun

use of a writing system consisting of characters for syllables rather than for individual sounds or whole wordsAlso called: syllabography

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