- syl·lab·ic
- /səˈlæbık/ adjlinguistics : of or relating to syllables
syllabic accent/stress
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syl|lab|ic — «suh LAB ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of, having to do with, or made up of syllables. 2. forming a separate syllable by itself. The second l in little is syllabic. 3. pronounced syllable by syllable; uttered with distinct separation of… … Useful english dictionary
syl|lab|i|fy — «suh LAB uh fy», transitive verb, fied, fy|ing. to divide into syllables … Useful english dictionary
syl|lab´i|cal|ly — syl|lab|ic «suh LAB ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of, having to do with, or made up of syllables. 2. forming a separate syllable by itself. The second l in little is syllabic. 3. pronounced syllable by syllable; uttered with distinct separation … Useful english dictionary
syl|lab|i|cate — «suh LAB uh kayt», transitive verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. to form or divide into syllables; syllabify. ╂[back formation < syllabication] … Useful english dictionary
syl|lab|i|ca|tion — «suh LAB uh KAY shuhn», noun. division into syllables. ╂[< Medieval Latin syllabicatio, onis, ultimately < Latin syllaba syllable] … Useful english dictionary
syl|lab|i|fi|ca|tion — «suh LAB uh fuh KAY shuhn», noun. division into syllables … Useful english dictionary
dis´syl|lab´i|cal|ly — dis|syl|lab|ic «DIHS suh LAB ihk, DIHS uh », adjective. having two syllables. Also, disyllabic. –dis´syl|lab´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
dis|syl|lab|ic — «DIHS suh LAB ihk, DIHS uh », adjective. having two syllables. Also, disyllabic. –dis´syl|lab´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
mon´o|syl|lab´i|cal|ly — mon|o|syl|lab|ic «MON uh suh LAB ihk», adjective. 1. having only one syllable: »a monosyllabic word. 2. consisting of a word or words of one syllable: »“No, not now” is a monosyllabic reply. 3. using or speaking in monosyllables:… … Useful english dictionary
mon|o|syl|lab|ic — «MON uh suh LAB ihk», adjective. 1. having only one syllable: »a monosyllabic word. 2. consisting of a word or words of one syllable: »“No, not now” is a monosyllabic reply. 3. using or speaking in monosyllables: »Lothair…was…somewhat… … Useful english dictionary
