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syllabic - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'syllabic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Syllabic [ a.]
- Alt. of Syllabical

Meaning of 'syllabic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . syllabic [ a]
Meaning (1):
- consisting of or using a syllabary
Example in sentence:
  • eskimos of the eastern Arctic have a system of syllabic writing
Meaning (2):
- of or relating to syllables
Example in sentence:
  • syllabic accent;
  • syllabic characters each represent a syllable
Meaning (3):
- (of speech sounds) forming the nucleus of a syllable
Example in sentence:
  • the syllabic `nl' in `riddle'

Nearby Words:

syle syllabaria syllabarium syllabary syllabe syllabi syllabical syllabically syllabicate syllabicated

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