Syllabic

Pronunciation

• IPA: /sɪˈlæb.ɪk/
• Rhymes: -æbɪk
• Hyphenation: syl + lab + ic

Origin

Medieval Latin syllabicus, from Ancient Greek συλλαβικός, from συλλαβή (syllabē, "syllable").

Full definition of syllabic

Adjective

1. Of, relating to, or consisting of a syllable or syllables.
2. Pronounced with every syllable distinct.
3. (linguistics) 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 (rĭd'l), the two syllabic sounds are the (i˘) and the (l).
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.

Derived terms

• quinquesyllabic

Noun

1. (linguistics) A syllabic sound.