Syllabism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Syllabism is a noun meaning (linguistics) The expression of the sounds of a language by syllables, rather than by an alphabet or by signs for words.
Meaning
(linguistics) The expression of the sounds of a language by syllables, rather than by an alphabet or by signs for words.
Example Sentences
This latent syllabism, which underlies the alphabetism of the hieroglyphic writing, indicates with sufficient clearness the origin of the Egyptian alphabet.
Word Forms
- syllabisms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include syllabic, syllabary, syllabification, syllabogram, syllabe, syllable.
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