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syllabic Definition

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syllabic
adjective(syl-lab-ic)
consisting of a syllable or syllables
Antonyms: nonsyllabic,
syllabic
(syl-lab-ic)
(of verse) having lines based on number of syllables rather than on rhythmical arrangement of stresses or quantities
Antonyms: accentual, quantitative,
syllabic
(syl-lab-ic)
(of speech sounds) forming the nucleus of a syllable
Antonyms: nonsyllabic,
Examples:
The syllabic `nl' in `riddle'.
syllabic
(syl-lab-ic)
of or relating to syllables
Examples:
Syllabic accent.
Syllabic characters each represent a syllable.
syllabic
(syl-lab-ic)
consisting of or using a syllabary
Examples:
Eskimos of the eastern Arctic have a system of syllabic writing.

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