nonsyllabic
adjective
non·syllabic
Definition of nonsyllabic
: not constituting a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable:
a
of a consonant
: accompanied in the same syllable by a vowel
\n\ is syllabic in \ˈbätᵊnē\ botany, nonsyllabic in \ˈbätnē\
b
of a vowel
: having vowel quality less prominent than that of another vowel in the syllable
the second vowel of a falling diphthong, as \i\ in \ȯi\, is nonsyllabic