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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