Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
syllabic
IPA transcription: [səl'æbɪk]
adverb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
syllabic
Meaning:
(of speech sounds) forming the nucleus of a syllable; "the syllabic 'nl' in 'riddle'"
Synonyms:
syllabic
Meaning:
consisting of a syllable or syllables
Synonyms:
syllabic
Meaning:
(of verse) having lines based on number of syllables rather than on rhythmical arrangement of stresses or quantities
Synonyms:
syllabic
Meaning:
consisting of or using a syllabary; "eskimos of the eastern Arctic have a system of syllabic writing"
Synonyms:
syllabic
Meaning:
of or relating to syllables; "syllabic accent"; "syllabic characters each represent a syllable"
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