English
Etymology
ML. syllabicus < Gr. ��λλαβικ�� syllabikós < ��λλαβή (syllab�), syllable.
Pronunciation
IPA|sɪ�læb.ɪk
rhymes|æbɪk
Hyphenation
syl·lab·ic
Adjective
en-adj
- Of, relating to, or consisting of a syllable or syllables.
- Pronounced with every syllable distinct.
#linguistics Designating a sound that is or can be the most sonorant segment of a syllable, as a vowel or a resonant. In the word riddle (rÄd'l), the two syllabic sounds are the (iË�) and the (l).
- Of, or being a form of verse, based on the number of syllables in a line rather than on the arrangement of accents or quantities.
Noun
en-noun
#linguistics A syllabic sound.
io:syllabic
pl:syllabic
ru:syllabic
te:syllabic
vi:syllabic
tr:syllabic
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