syllabic

/sɪˈlæb.ɪk/

noun

  1. 1

    A syllabic sound.

adjective

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    Pronounced with every syllable distinct.

  3. 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. 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.

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