syllabic
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syllabic
- /sɪˈlæb.ɪk/ Canada, US, UK
- /sɪˈlɑːbɪk/ Australia
Rhymes with -æbɪk
Where it comes from
From Medieval Latin syllabicus, from Ancient Greek συλλαβικός (sullabikós), from συλλαβή (sullabḗ, “syllable”).
adjective more syllabic · most syllabic
- 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 syllabics
- A syllabic sound.
Translations
Every language
adj of, relating to, or consisting of a syllable
| Español | silábico |
|---|---|
| Português | silábico |
| Français | syllabique |
| Deutsch | Silben-, silbenweise, silbig, syllabisch |
| Italiano | sillabico |
| Ελληνικά | συλλαβικός syllavikós |
| Română | silabic |
| Русский | слогово́й slogovój, силлаби́ческий sillabíčeskij, слогообразу́ющий slogoobrazújuščij |
adj in linguistics
| Español | silábico |
|---|---|
| Português | silábico |
| Français | syllabique |
| Deutsch | Silben- |
| Ελληνικά | συλλαβικός syllavikós |
| Русский | слогово́й slogovój, силлаби́ческий sillabíčeskij |
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