About The Word Syllabic
Learn about the word Syllabic to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Syllabic definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Syllabic
| Syllabic Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Syllabic?
[adj] (phonology) of liquids and nasals
[adj] consisting of a syllable or syllables; constituting a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable; (of a consonant sound) not accompanied in the same syllable by a vowel sound; "the syllabic `l' in `riddle' or the syllabic `n' in `botany' when pronounced `bot-n-y'"; (of a vowel sound) dominating the other vowel sounds in a syllable as being the first vowel in a falling diphthong; "the syllabic `o' in `oi'" [adj] (of verse) having lines based on number of syllables rather than on rhythmical arrangement of stresses or quantities [adj] consisting of or using a syllabary or syllabic characters; "eskimos of the eastern Arctic have a system of syllabic writing" [adj] of or relating to syllables; "syllabic accent"; "syllabic characters each represent a syllable" Synonyms | Synonyms for Syllabic: decasyllabic | disyllabic | monosyllabic | octosyllabic | pentasyllabic | polysyllabic | syllabled | vocalic Related Terms | Find terms related to Syllabic: See Also | Syllabic In Webster's Dictionary \Syl*lab"ic\, Syllabical \Syl*lab"ic*al\, a. [Gr. ?:
cf. F. syllabique.]
1. Of or pertaining to a syllable or syllables; as, syllabic
accent.
2. Consisting of a syllable or syllables; as, a syllabic
augment. ``The syllabic stage of writing.'' --Earle.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Hypotension ‐ abnormally low…
- Artificial skin ‐ a synthetic covering with two layers used experimentally to treat…
- Prochlorperazine ‐ antipsychotic and antiemetic drug used to treat schizophrenia…
- Leukaemia ‐ malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by…
- Theodore herman albert dreiser ‐ United States novelist…
- Anal ‐ (psychoanalysis) a stage in psychosexual development when the…
- Japanese beech ‐ a beech native to Japan having soft light…
- Nosh ‐ a light informal meal [v] eat a snack;…
- Slavonic language ‐ a branch of the Indo European family…
- Preparedness ‐ the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action…