syllabic

/səlˈæbɪk/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. of or relating to syllables
   “syllabic accent”
2. consisting of or using a syllabary
   “eskimos of the eastern Arctic have a system of syllabic writing”
3. (of verse) having lines based on number of syllables rather than on rhythmical arrangement of stresses or quantities
4. consisting of a syllable or syllables
5. (of speech sounds) forming the nucleus of a syllable
   “the syllabic `nl' in `riddle'”

Synonyms for syllabic

• disyllabic
• monosyllabic
• octosyllabic
• pentasyllabic
• polysyllabic
• decasyllabic
• syllabled

Antonyms of syllabic

• accentual
• quantitative
• nonsyllabic

Words that rhyme with syllabic

• polysyllabic
• drabek
• habich