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syllabic

adj.
US //səˈɫæbɪk// UK //sɪlˈæbɪk// syl·lab·ic
Antonyms
Origin

From Medieval Latin syllabicus, from Ancient Greek συλλαβικός (sullabikós), from συλλαβή (sullabḗ, “syllable”).

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