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syllabary

noun
syl·​la·​bary | \ ˈsi-lÉ™-ËŒber-Ä“ How to pronounce syllabary (audio) \
plural syllabaries

Definition of syllabary

: a table or listing of syllables specifically : a series or set of written characters each one of which is used to represent a syllable

Examples of syllabary in a Sentence

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 But nearly 600 years ago, a scientifically minded Korean king introduced hangul, an indigenous writing system often called the best designed syllabary in the world. — New York Times, "The Week in Arts: One Ariana Grande, Two Stadiums; Toni Morrison on the Silver Screen," 15 June 2019

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First Known Use of syllabary

1586, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for syllabary

New Latin syllabarium, from Latin syllaba syllable

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