syllabic

UK /sɪˈlæb.ɪk/ US /sɪˈlɑːbɪk/
adj 4noun 1

Definitions

adj

1

Of, relating to, or consisting of a syllable or syllables.

Most final consonants have been lost, resulting in a tonal language with a rich consonantal and vocalic inventory, but with a relatively simple syllabic structure..

2

Pronounced with every syllable distinct.

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

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.

noun

1

A syllabic sound.

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