ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Syllabicity

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌsɪləˈbɪsɪti/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Syllabicity is a noun meaning The property or status (of a syllabic, generally a vowel) of being syllabic, i.e. able to be positioned in the syllable nuclei.

Meaning

The property or status (of a syllabic, generally a vowel) of being syllabic, i.e. able to be positioned in the syllable nuclei.

Example Sentences

The syllabicity of Proto-Indo-European syllabic sonorants *y and *w can easily be determined by a rule.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include syllabicness, polysyllabicity, sesquisyllabicity, extrasyllabicity, monosyllabicity, disyllabism.

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