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syllabic

/səˈlæbɪk/ · 8 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. adjective

    of or relating to syllables

    syllabic accent

  2. adjective

    consisting of or using a syllabary

    eskimos of the eastern Arctic have a system of syllabic writing

  3. adjective

    (of verse) having lines based on number of syllables rather than on rhythmical arrangement of stresses or quantities

  4. adjective

    consisting of a syllable or syllables

  5. adjective

    (of speech sounds) forming the nucleus of a syllable

    the syllabic ‘l’ in ‘riddle’

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