syllabicity
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/ˌsɪləˈbɪsɪti/
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/ˌsɪləˈbɪsɪti/ · /ˌsɪləˈbɪsəti/
Definition of syllabicity
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(uncountable)The property or status (of a syllabic, generally a vowel) of being syllabic, i.e. able to be positioned in the syllable nuclei.
“The syllabicity of Proto-Indo-European syllabic sonorants *y and *w can easily be determined by a rule.”
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Etymology
From syllabic + -ity.
Words you can make from syllabicity
200+ playable · top: BASICITY (15 pts)
Best play basicity 15 points9-letter words
1 word8-letter words
3 words7-letter words
10 words6-letter words
19 words5-letter words
56 words- SLYLY 11 pts
- ACYLS 10 pts
- BALLY 10 pts
- BIALY 10 pts
- BILLY 10 pts
- BITSY 10 pts
- CLAYS 10 pts
- ICILY 10 pts
- LYTIC 10 pts
- SCALY 10 pts
- SIBYL 10 pts
- TALCY 10 pts
- BASIC 9 pts
- LAITY 8 pts
- SALLY 8 pts
- SALTY 8 pts
- SILLY 8 pts
- SILTY 8 pts
- SLATY 8 pts
- SLILY 8 pts
- STYLI 8 pts
- TALLY 8 pts
- YILLS 8 pts
- ALIBI 7 pts
- BAILS 7 pts
- BAITS 7 pts
- BALLS 7 pts
- BALTI 7 pts
- BASIL 7 pts
- BIALI 7 pts
- BILLS 7 pts
- BLAST 7 pts
- BLATS 7 pts
- CALLS 7 pts
- CILIA 7 pts
- CLAST 7 pts
- CLITS 7 pts
- ILIAC 7 pts
- LAICS 7 pts
- LICIT 7 pts
- LILAC 7 pts
- SALIC 7 pts
- SCALL 7 pts
- TALCS 7 pts
- TIBIA 7 pts
- TICAL 7 pts
- ALIST 5 pts
- ILIAL 5 pts
- LILTS 5 pts
- LITAI 5 pts
- LITAS 5 pts
- STALL 5 pts
- STILL 5 pts
- TAILS 5 pts
- TALLS 5 pts
- TILLS 5 pts
4-letter words
79 words- YAYS 10 pts
- ABLY 9 pts
- ABYS 9 pts
- ACYL 9 pts
- BAYS 9 pts
- CAYS 9 pts
- CITY 9 pts
- CLAY 9 pts
- CYST 9 pts
- LACY 9 pts
- CABS 8 pts
- SCAB 8 pts
- ALLY 7 pts
- ILLY 7 pts
- LAYS 7 pts
- LILY 7 pts
- SLAY 7 pts
- STAY 7 pts
- SYLI 7 pts
- YILL 7 pts
- ACTS 6 pts
- ALBS 6 pts
- ASCI 6 pts
- BAIL 6 pts
- BAIT 6 pts
- BALL 6 pts
- BALS 6 pts
- BAST 6 pts
- BATS 6 pts
- BIAS 6 pts
- BILL 6 pts
- BITS 6 pts
- BLAT 6 pts
- CALL 6 pts
- CALS 6 pts
- CAST 6 pts
- CATS 6 pts
- CIST 6 pts
- CLIT 6 pts
- IBIS 6 pts
- ISBA 6 pts
- LABS 6 pts
- LACS 6 pts
- LAIC 6 pts
- LIBS 6 pts
- SCAT 6 pts
- SLAB 6 pts
- STAB 6 pts
- TABS 6 pts
- TALC 6 pts
- TICS 6 pts
- AILS 4 pts
- AITS 4 pts
- ALIT 4 pts
- ALLS 4 pts
- ALTS 4 pts
- ILIA 4 pts
- ILLS 4 pts
- LAST 4 pts
- LATI 4 pts
- LATS 4 pts
- LIAS 4 pts
- LILT 4 pts
- LIST 4 pts
- LITS 4 pts
- SAIL 4 pts
- SALL 4 pts
- SALT 4 pts
- SATI 4 pts
- SIAL 4 pts
- SILL 4 pts
- SILT 4 pts
- SLAT 4 pts
- SLIT 4 pts
- TAIL 4 pts
- TALI 4 pts
- TALL 4 pts
- TILL 4 pts
- TILS 4 pts
3-letter words
31 words- ABY 8 pts
- BAY 8 pts
- BYS 8 pts
- CAY 8 pts
- ICY 8 pts
- CAB 7 pts
- AYS 6 pts
- ABS 5 pts
- ACT 5 pts
- ALB 5 pts
- BAL 5 pts
- BAS 5 pts
- BAT 5 pts
- BIS 5 pts
- BIT 5 pts
- CAL 5 pts
- CAT 5 pts
- CIS 5 pts
- LAB 5 pts
- LAC 5 pts
- AIL 3 pts
- AIS 3 pts
- AIT 3 pts
- ALL 3 pts
- ALS 3 pts
- ALT 3 pts
- ATS 3 pts
- ILL 3 pts
- ITS 3 pts
- LAS 3 pts
- LAT 3 pts
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