syllabication
syllabication · syllabications
The act of syllabifyingThe act of syllabifying; syllabification.
/sɪˌlæbɪˈkeɪʃən/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of syllabifying; syllabification.
More definitions
- forming or dividing words into syllables
Origin
First attested in 1631; from the Medieval Latin sillabicātio, syllabicātio, noun of actionFirst attested in 1631; from the Medieval Latin sillabicātio, syllabicātio, noun of action of the verb syllabicō, from syllaba (“syllable”).
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Forms
plural: syllabicationsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- forming or dividing words into syllables:syllabification
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedsyllabicate
Derivedmissyllabication
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable