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Definition of SYLLABIC
Pronunciation : SYLLABIC

Adjective : SYLLABIC

Source:WordNet 3.1

  • 1. (

    ) of or relating to syllables; "syllabic accent"; "syllabic characters each represent a syllable" ;

  • 2. (

    ) consisting of or using a syllabary; "eskimos of the eastern Arctic have a system of syllabic writing" ;

  • 3. (

    ) (of verse) having lines based on number of syllables rather than on rhythmical arrangement of stresses or quantities ;

  • 4. (

    ) consisting of a syllable or syllables ;

  • 5. (

    ) (of speech sounds) forming the nucleus of a syllable; "the syllabic `nl' in `riddle'" ;


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