syllabic

adjective

(of speech sounds) forming the nucleus of a syllable

consisting of a syllable or syllables

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

consisting of or using a syllabary

of or relating to syllables

Roots

synsyl- · Greek · together lambano-lab · Greek · take, seize

Synonyms for syllabic

vocoidadj voweln vocalicadj monophthongal consonantaladj oxytonen phonemicadj

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Where does syllabic come from?

The word syllabic breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: syl-, from Greek syn (“together”); and -lab, from Greek lambano (“take, seize”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.