syllabic consonant
syllabic consonant · syllabic consonants
A consonant which either forms a syllable by itself or is the nucleus of a syllableA consonant which either forms a syllable by itself or is the nucleus of a syllable.
UK/sɪˌlæb.ɪk ˈkɒn.sə.nənt/US/sɪˌlæb.ɪk ˈkɔn.sə.nənt/
Meaning
1 sensesA consonant which either forms a syllable by itself or is the nucleus of a syllable.
Forms
plural: syllabic consonants| Singular | syllabic consonant |
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| Plural | syllabic consonants |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsSee also
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