syllabic

/ sɪˈlæbɪk /

adjective

of or relating to syllables or the division of a word into syllables
denoting a kind of verse line based on a specific number of syllables rather than being regulated by stresses or quantities
(of a consonant) constituting a syllable
(of plainsong and similar chanting) having each syllable sung to a different note

Hence, both the Vey and the Cherokee, the two latest coinages in the way of alphabets, are both syllabic.

In prism, schism the m may have syllabic value; it then does the work usually performed by a vowel.

In English, the syllable is generally carried by vowels; sometimes also by liquids and nasals, which are then called syllabic.

No letters can represent the nasal intonation of this syllabic inquiry, and no words the supreme indifference of the boy's tone.

"To Morvah," explained Enid, with a syllabic emphasis meant for one pair of ears.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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