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syllabic
has definitions from the fields of phonology,verse
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[ adjective ] consisting of a syllable or syllables; constituting a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable; (consonant sound) not accompanied in the same syllable by a vowel sound
Examples "the syllabic `l' in `riddle' or the syllabic `n' in `botany' when pronounced `bot-n-y'" Related terms nonsyllabic monosyllabic pentasyllabic polysyllabic syllabled octosyllabic disyllabic |
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[ adjective ] (of verse) having lines based on number of syllables rather than on rhythmical arrangement of stresses or quantities
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[ adjective ] consisting of or using a syllabary or syllabic characters
Examples "eskimos of the eastern Arctic have a system of syllabic writing" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of or relating to syllables
Examples "syllabic accent" "syllabic characters each represent a syllable" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (phonology) of liquids and nasals
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