syllabic
/sɪˈlæbɪk/ (bre, ipa) · [səlˈæbɪk] /sɪˈlæbɪk/ (ame, ipa) · [səlˈæbɪk] /sə-ˈla-bik How to pronounce syllabic (audio)/ (ame, mw)
syllabic — adjective
- syllabicpositive
- more syllabiccomparative
- most syllabicsuperlative
1. connected with syllables, or organised by treating syllables as the important un
connected with syllables, or organised by treating syllables as the important unit
Wei marked the syllabic pattern above each line before choir practice.
collocation: syllabic pattern
The teacher explained why Cherokee uses a syllabic writing system.
collocation: syllabic writing system
Linguists compared the syllabic structure of Korean and Spanish.
Anjali drew slashes to show the syllabic breaks in the chant.
- syllable-based
clear paraphrase; less technical than 'syllabic'
- phonological
broader; covers sound systems in general, not only syllables
文法句型
syllabic + noun (pattern / script / structure / break)
用法筆記
Usually modifies nouns such as 'pattern', 'structure', 'break', and 'writing system'. For poetry whose lines are controlled by syllable count, use sense 3.
2. describing a sound, often a consonant, that can serve as the middle part of a sy
describing a sound, often a consonant, that can serve as the middle part of a syllable by itself
Christopher explained that the final /l/ in 'bottle' is syllabic.
syllabic consonant in 'bottle'
In phonetics class, Yuki heard a syllabic /n/ in the recording.
The tutor circled the syllabic consonant at the end of 'button'.
Erik practised saying the word slowly to hear its syllabic /m/.
- vocalic
close in phonetics when a consonant behaves like a vowel; not identical in every analysis
- non-syllabic
describes a sound that cannot function as a syllable centre on its own
文法句型
syllabic + sound symbol
syllabic + consonant
用法筆記
Used mainly in phonetics. It most often appears with sounds such as /l/, /n/, or /m/ when they act like the centre of a syllable rather than just sitting next to a vowel.
常見錯誤
3. describing poetry whose lines are shaped mainly by the number of syllables in ea
describing poetry whose lines are shaped mainly by the number of syllables in each line, not by where the stresses fall
The class counted each line's syllables because the poem followed a syllabic form.
poetry measured by syllable count
Walid wrote a short syllabic poem with five syllables per line.
collocation: syllabic poem
The workshop compared syllabic verse with free verse from the same theme.
Nia revised the haiku until its syllabic pattern matched the assignment.
- syllable-counted
descriptive paraphrase rather than the established literary adjective
- isosyllabic
narrower; often means lines have the same number of syllables
- accentual
focuses on the number of stresses rather than syllables
文法句型
syllabic + poem
syllabic + verse
syllabic + form
用法筆記
Almost always used in literary discussion. It highlights line length by syllable count, whereas accentual or accentual-syllabic verse is organised by stressed beats.
常見錯誤
syllabic — noun
1. a technical term for a sound or written sign that represents a whole syllable
a technical term for a sound or written sign that represents a whole syllable
The worksheet listed each Cherokee syllabic beside its pronunciation.
countable noun in writing-system context
During the lecture, Professor Lin called /n̩/ a syllabic in that word.
technical noun for a sound
The museum display showed neat syllabics carved into the clay tablet.
Eitan copied the syllabic carefully before adding it to the glossary.
- syllabic character
writing-system use only; does not cover the sound use
- syllabic consonant
sound use only; narrower than the general noun sense here
文法句型
a syllabic
plural syllabics
用法筆記
This noun is rare outside technical writing. Many writers are more explicit and say 'syllabic consonant' for a sound or 'syllabic character' for a writing symbol.