syllabic
adjective
syl·lab·ic
| \ sə-ˈla-bik
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Definition of syllabic
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: constituting a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable:
a
: not accompanied in the same syllable by a vowel
a syllabic consonant
b
: having vowel quality more prominent than that of another vowel in the syllable
the first vowel of a falling diphthong, as \ȯ\ in \ȯi\, is syllabic
2
: of, relating to, or denoting syllables
syllabic accent
3
: characterized by distinct enunciation or separation of syllables
4
: of, relating to, or constituting a type of verse distinguished primarily by count of syllables rather than by rhythmical arrangement of accents or quantities
syllabic
nounDefinition of syllabic (Entry 2 of 2)
: a syllabic character or sound
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Other Words from syllabic
Adjective
syllabically
\ sə-ˈla-bi-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of syllabic in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
In total, the show had upwards of 20 artists taking the stage to perform disjointed sets over their own vocals, with unusually long and awkward multi-syllabic call and responses chants. — Marcel Friday, Billboard, "Los Angeles Shows Up to See 03 Greedo One Last Time at Globe Theatre Event," 18 June 2018 People who hear laurel are hearing a syllabic l in the second syllable, which has some similarities to the vowel sound at the end of yanny. — Rachel Gutman, The Atlantic, "A Linguist Explains Why 'Laurel' Sounds Like 'Yanny'," 15 May 2018 See Cam’ron at this hometown show for a reminder of his syllabic splendor. — New York Times, "Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week," 21 Dec. 2017 And with that, sensing there were no more multi-syllabic answers on the horizon, the questions ceased. — C. Trent Rosecrans, Cincinnati.com, "Frustration boiling over as Cincinnati Reds' season nears end," 29 Sep. 2017 For English speakers, another huge obstacle may be the German language, with its syllabic pileups. — Eric Asimov, New York Times, "WINE SCHOOL," 27 Apr. 2017 In contrast to Kendrick Lamar, who uses Compton’s rap history as the foundation for fanciful flights of syllabic dexterity and lyrical nerve, YG treats it as destiny. — Jon Caramanica, New York Times, "Review: YG’s ‘Still Brazy’ Has the First Great Protest Song of the Election Season," 15 June 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'syllabic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for syllabic
syllabic
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of syllabic
linguistics
: of or relating to syllables
See the full definition for syllabic in the English Language Learners Dictionary
syllabic
adjective
syl·lab·ic
| \ sə-ˈla-bik
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Kids Definition of syllabic
: relating to or being syllables