syllabify
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syllabify
- /sɪˈlæbɪfaɪ/
Where it comes from
First attested in 1799–1802; back-formation from syllabification; compare the Old French sillabifier.
verb syllabifies · syllabifying · syllabified
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To divide a word into syllables; to syllabicate; to syllabize.
A method alſo of teaching the learners “to ſyllabify with the counters” is pointed out.
Similar: syllabicate, syllabize
Translations
Talk about this word "syllabify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/syllabify. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. syllabify. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/syllabify "syllabify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/syllabify.Cite this
@misc{syllabify_2026,
title = {syllabify},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/syllabify},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
