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intersyllable

intersyllable adjective: between adjacent syllables.

Adjective

intersyllable (not comparable)

  1. between adjacent syllables
    • In some cases, precisely synchronized bursts in both hemispheres were also observed during periods associated with the intersyllable silent interval. (From abstract of Pattern of interhemispheric synchronization in HVc during singing correlates with key transitions in the song pattern. — Journal...

Origin of intersyllable

From inter- + syllable.

Questions about intersyllable

What does intersyllable mean?
Intersyllable means between adjacent syllables.
What part of speech is intersyllable?
Intersyllable is an adjective.

Words near intersyllable in the dictionary

  1. intersupraoculars
  2. intersurface
  3. intersurvey
  4. intersutural
  5. intersyllabic
  6. intersyllable
  7. intersymbiont
  8. intersymbol
  9. intersymptom
  10. intersynaptic
  11. intersystem

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