Syllabic (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective
  1. of, relating to, or consisting of a syllable or syllables.
  2. pronounced with careful distinction of syllables.
  3. of, relating to, or noting poetry based on a specific number of syllables, as distinguished from poetry depending on stresses or quantities.
  4. (of chanting) having each syllable sung to one note only.
  5. Phonetics.
    • (of a consonant) forming a syllable by itself, as the (n) in button [buht-n] /ˈbʌt n/ or the (l) in bottle [bot-l]. /ˈbɒt l/.
    • (of a vowel) dominating the other sounds in a syllable; sonantal.
noun
  1. a syllabic sound.
adjective
  1. of or relating to syllables or the division of a word into syllables
  2. denoting a kind of verse line based on a specific number of syllables rather than being regulated by stresses or quantities
  3. (of a consonant) constituting a syllable
  4. (of plainsong and similar chanting) having each syllable sung to a different note
noun
  1. a syllabic consonant
Syllabic (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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