syllabic
/sɪˈlæbɪk/ (bre, ipa) · [səlˈæbɪk] /sɪˈlæbɪk/ (ame, ipa) · [səlˈæbɪk] /sə-ˈla-bik How to pronounce syllabic (audio)/ (ame, mw)
syllabic — 形容詞
- syllabicpositive
- more syllabiccomparative
- most syllabicsuperlative
1. connected with syllables, or organised by treating syllables as the important un
音節的
和音節有關，或以音節為單位
connected with syllables, or organised by treating syllables as the important unit
Wei marked the syllabic pattern above each line before choir practice.
Wei 在合唱練習前，先把每一行上方的音節模式標了出來。
collocation: syllabic pattern
The teacher explained why Cherokee uses a syllabic writing system.
老師解釋為什麼 Cherokee 使用音節式書寫系統。
collocation: syllabic writing system
Linguists compared the syllabic structure of Korean and Spanish.
語言學家比較了韓語和西班牙語的音節結構。
Anjali drew slashes to show the syllabic breaks in the chant.
Anjali 畫上斜線，標出這段吟唱中的音節切分。
- 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
成節的
能單獨充當音節核心的
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.
Christopher 解釋了為什麼「bottle」最後的 /l/ 是成節的。
syllabic consonant in 'bottle'
In phonetics class, Yuki heard a syllabic /n/ in the recording.
在語音學課上，Yuki 在錄音裡聽見了一個成節的 /n/。
The tutor circled the syllabic consonant at the end of 'button'.
家教把「button」結尾那個成節子音圈了起來。
Erik practised saying the word slowly to hear its syllabic /m/.
Erik 把這個字慢慢念，好聽出其中成節的 /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
計音節的
按每行音節數安排的詩體
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.
全班計算每行的音節數，因為這首詩採用計音節的形式。
poetry measured by syllable count
Walid wrote a short syllabic poem with five syllables per line.
Walid 寫了一首計音節的短詩，每行五個音節。
collocation: syllabic poem
The workshop compared syllabic verse with free verse from the same theme.
工作坊把計音節詩和同主題的自由詩拿來比較。
Nia revised the haiku until its syllabic pattern matched the assignment.
Nia 一直修改這首俳句，直到它的音節數安排符合這次作業要求。
- 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 — 名詞
1. a technical term for a sound or written sign that represents a whole syllable
音節單位
代表整個音節的字或音
a technical term for a sound or written sign that represents a whole syllable
The worksheet listed each Cherokee syllabic beside its pronunciation.
這張講義把每個 Cherokee 音節單位都列在發音旁邊。
countable noun in writing-system context
During the lecture, Professor Lin called /n̩/ a syllabic in that word.
講座中，Lin 教授把那個字裡的 /n̩/ 稱作一個音節單位。
technical noun for a sound
The museum display showed neat syllabics carved into the clay tablet.
博物館展示櫃裡，可以看到泥板上刻著一排排整齊的音節單位。
Eitan copied the syllabic carefully before adding it to the glossary.
Eitan 小心抄下那個音節單位，準備把它放進詞彙表。
- 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.