syllabic
/sɪ'læbɪk/
adjective
8 letters3 syllables15 points in Scrabble®18 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
ADJECTIVE
1
OTHERConsisting of a syllable or syllables.
1
(of verse) having lines based on number of syllables rather than on rhythmical arrangement of stresses or quantities.
2
(of speech sounds) forming the nucleus of a syllable.
“the syllabic `nl' in `riddle'”
3
Of or relating to syllables.
“syllabic accent”
“syllabic characters each represent a syllable”
4
Consisting of or using a syllabary.
“eskimos of the eastern Arctic have a system of syllabic writing”
WORD FORMS
Related formsyllable
Related formsyllabicity
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®15 points
Words With Friends®18 points
Double word30 points
Triple word45 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinabicsyllay
Starts & ends withS … C
Syllablessyl · lab · ic
SYNONYMS & RELATED12
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