| syllabize | (v) utter with distinct articulation of each syllable, Syn. syllabise, Example: The poet syllabized the verses he read |
| syllabic | (adj) of or relating to syllables, Example: syllabic accent; syllabic characters each represent a syllable |
| syllabic | (adj) consisting of or using a syllabary, Example: eskimos of the eastern Arctic have a system of syllabic writing |
| syllabic | (adj) (of verse) having lines based on number of syllables rather than on rhythmical arrangement of stresses or quantities, Ant. accentual, quantitative |
| syllabic | (adj) consisting of a syllable or syllables, Ant. nonsyllabic |
| syllabic | (adj) (of speech sounds) forming the nucleus of a syllable, Ant. nonsyllabic, Example: the syllabic 'nl' in 'riddle' |
| syllabically | (adv) in or with syllables, Example: syllabically pronounced |
| syllabication | (n) forming or dividing words into syllables, Syn. syllabification |
| syllabicity | (n) the pattern of syllable formation in a particular language |
