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Syllabation means (rare) syllabification.
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/sɪləˈbeɪʃən/ · noun
(rare) syllabification.
Its syllabation partakes of the columnal system of the extreme Orientals, the Chinese; and the varied nature of its characters demands the width of at least three parallel lines for their co-arrangement.
syllabicate 2 syllabication 1 syllabify 2 syllabification 1 syllabize 1 syllabization 3 One first-class verb, two first-class nouns, but neither of those nouns belonging to that verb. It is absurd enough, & any of several ways out would do; that indeed is why none of them is taken. The best thing would be to accept the most recognized verb syllabize, give it the now non-existent noun syllabization, & relegate all the rest to the Superfluous words; but there is no authority both willing & able to issue such decrees.
Use syllabation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Syllabation means (rare) syllabification.
Common synonyms include syllabification, syllabisation.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Its syllabation partakes of the columnal system of the extreme Orientals, the Chinese; and the varied nature of its characters demands the width of at least three parallel lines for their co-arrangement.
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