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syllabic

/sɪˈlæb.ɪk/

Meanings
  • Noun

    The study of the sound structure of words and the arrangement of sounds into syllables.

    - "Syllabic stress is the stress on a syllable."
    - "In linguistics, a syllable is a unit of pronunciation."
    - "The word 'syllabic' comes from the Greek word 'syllabe', meaning 'row' or 'series'."

Variants
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syllabic , syllabically , syllabics
Etymology
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From Greek 'syllabe' meaning 'row' or 'series'.


Trivia
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  1. The study of syllables is called syllabology.

  2. A syllable can contain one or more moras, which are the units of stress.

  3. The first syllable in the English language is usually considered to be 'be' in the word 'beet'.


Related Concepts
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  1. Phoneme: A unit of sound in a language that distinguishes one word from another.

  2. Morphophonemics: The study of how the pronunciation of a morpheme changes depending on the context.


Culture
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Syllabic has been a crucial concept in linguistics and language studies, shaping our understanding of the sound structure of words.

How to Memorize "syllabic"

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    - Visualize a series of sounds forming a syllable.
    - Imagine a row of letters representing a syllable.
    - Picture a word broken down into syllables.

  2. associate

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    - Link syllabic with the idea of pronunciation.
    - Connect syllabic with the study of words.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic for remembering the definition of syllabic.
    - Use the acronym S-Y-L-L-A-B-I-C to remember the meaning.
    - Create a memorable phrase to help remember the concept.


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