syllabic
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Definitions
Adjective
of or relating to syllables; "syllabic accent"; "syllabic characters each represent a syllable"
Adjective
consisting of or using a syllabary; "eskimos of the eastern Arctic have a system of syllabic writing"
Adjective
(of verse) having lines based on number of syllables rather than on rhythmical arrangement of stresses or quantities
Adjective
consisting of a syllable or syllables
Adjective
(of speech sounds) forming the nucleus of a syllable; "the syllabic ''nl'' in ''riddle''"