syllabic

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Pronunciation

/sɪˈlæb.ɪk/

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/sɪˈlæb.ɪk/ · /sɪˈlɑːbɪk/

Definition of syllabic

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

Of, relating to, or consisting of a syllable or syllables.

“Most final consonants have been lost, resulting in a tonal language with a rich consonantal and vocalic inventory, but with a relatively simple syllabic structure..”

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adj

Of, relating to, or consisting of a syllable or syllables.

“Most final consonants have been lost, resulting in a tonal language with a rich consonantal and vocalic inventory, but with a relatively simple syllabic structure..”
Pronounced with every syllable distinct.
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 ([ɹɪdl̩]), the two syllabic sounds are [ɪ] and [l̩].
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

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From Medieval Latin syllabicus, from Ancient Greek συλλαβικός (sullabikós), from συλλαβή (sullabḗ, “syllable”).

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