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ambisyllabic

/ˌæmbisɪˈlæbɪk/

ambisyllabic adjective: acting simultaneously as the coda of one syllable and the onset of the following syllable.

Adjective

ambisyllabic (not comparable)

  1. Acting simultaneously as the coda of one syllable and the onset of the following syllable.

Noun

ambisyllabic (plural ambisyllabics)

  1. Synonym of ambisyllable.
    Synonyms:
    ambisyllable

Synonyms of ambisyllabic

Forms of ambisyllabic

pluralambisyllabics

Origin of ambisyllabic

From ambi- + syllabic.

Words formed from ambisyllabic

Questions about ambisyllabic

What does ambisyllabic mean?
Ambisyllabic means acting simultaneously as the coda of one syllable and the onset of the following syllable.
What part of speech is ambisyllabic?
Ambisyllabic can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce ambisyllabic?
Ambisyllabic is pronounced /ˌæmbisɪˈlæbɪk/.

Words near ambisyllabic in the dictionary

  1. ambisinistrous
  2. ambisonic
  3. ambisonics
  4. ambispective
  5. ambispectively
  6. ambisyllabic
  7. ambisyllabically
  8. ambisyllabicity
  9. ambisyllabics
  10. ambisyllabification
  11. ambisyllable

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