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adjective
(of speech sounds) forming the nucleus of a syllable
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Pronunciation
sɪˈlæb.ɪk
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adjective
(of speech sounds) forming the nucleus of a syllable
“The syllabic ‘l’ in ‘riddle’”
adjective
Consisting of a syllable or syllables
adjective
(of verse) having lines based on number of syllables rather than on rhythmical arrangement of stresses or quantities
adjective
Consisting of or using a syllabary
“Eskimos of the eastern Arctic have a system of syllabic writing”
adjective
Of or relating to syllables
“Syllabic accent”
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Example Sentences
The syllabic ‘l’ in ‘riddle’
Eskimos of the eastern Arctic have a system of syllabic writing
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