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How to pronounce syllabic

noun

IPA: /sɪˈlæb.ɪk/

Say it like: Syl-lab-ic

The correct spelling is syllabic. A syllabic sound.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A syllabic sound.

adjective

  1. 1.Of, relating to, or consisting of a syllable or syllables.
  2. 2.Pronounced with every syllable distinct.
  3. 3.Designating a sound that is or can be the most sonorant segment of a syllable, as a vowel or a resonant. In the word riddle ([ɹɪdl̩]), the two syllabic sounds are [ɪ] and [l̩].
  4. 4.Of, or being a form of verse, based on the number of syllables in a line rather than on the arrangement of accents or quantities.

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