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syllabic
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
syllabic accent
syllabic characters each represent a syllable
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