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syllabic

British pronunciation/sɪlˈæbɪk/
American pronunciation/səˈɫæbɪk/
syllabic
[ADJECTIVE]
1

relating to or based on a part of a word that consists of a vowel with or without a consonant

antonyms : nonsyllabic
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2

(of verse) using a specific number of syllables per line or stanza, rather than relying on a specific meter or rhyme scheme

antonyms : accentual
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3

(of speech sounds) forming the nucleus of a syllable

antonyms : nonsyllabic
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4

consisting of or using a syllabary

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5

of or relating to syllables

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Examples
1L is a syllabic consonant.
2We call that a syllabic consonant.
3Those are called syllabic consonants.
4So simple chanting for readings, that's syllabic chant.
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