What does heterosyllabic mean?
Heterosyllabic means (linguistics) Not occurring in the same syllable..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(linguistics) Not occurring in the same syllable..
In fact, it is a question of two –heterosyllabic– consonants, whereby the neutral Italian structure could not tolerate more complicated sequences, as they would make these syllables too heavy to pronounce.
Use heterosyllabic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Heterosyllabic means (linguistics) Not occurring in the same syllable..
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Possible antonyms include tautosyllabic.
In fact, it is a question of two –heterosyllabic– consonants, whereby the neutral Italian structure could not tolerate more complicated sequences, as they would make these syllables too heavy to pronounce.
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