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syl·lab·ic
/
sɪˈlæb
ɪk
/
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lab
-ik
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adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or consisting of a syllable or
syllables
.
2.
pronounced with careful distinction of syllables.
3.
of, pertaining to, or noting poetry based on a specific number of syllables, as distinguished from poetry depending on stresses or quantities.
4.
(of chanting) having each syllable sung to one note only.
5.
Phonetics
.
a.
(of a consonant) forming a
syllable
by itself, as the (n) in
button
/
ˈbʌt
n
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buht
-n
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or the (l) in
bottle
/
ˈbɒt
l
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bot
-l
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.
b.
(of a vowel) dominating the other sounds in a
syllable
;
sonantal.
noun
6.
Phonetics
.
a syllabic
sound
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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Origin:
1720–30;
<
Late Latin
syllabicus
<
Greek
syllabikós.
See
syllable
,
-ic
Related forms
syl·lab·i·cal·ly,
adverb
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syllabic
(sɪˈlæbɪk)
—
adj
1.
of or relating to syllables or the division of a word into syllables
2.
denoting a kind of verse line based on a specific number of syllables rather than being regulated by stresses or quantities
3.
(of a consonant) constituting a syllable
4.
(of plainsong and similar chanting) having each syllable sung to a different note
—
n
5.
a syllabic consonant
syl'labically
—
adv
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