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syllabifications

syllabifications is the plural of syllabification.

Meaning of syllabification

Noun

syllabification (countable and uncountable, plural syllabifications)

  1. The division of a word into syllables.
    • Our author has eſtabliſhed clear practicable rules for articulation, and conſequently for facilitating to foreigners the pronouncing and ſyllabification of the Engliſh language; and that upon principles which are in common to all languages.1764 September, Tobias George Smollett [ed.], The Critical Review: or, Annals of Literature, volume 18, article 23: “Review of William Johnſton’s A Pronouncing and Spelling Dictionary, &c.”, page 237

Questions about syllabifications

What is syllabifications the plural of?
Syllabifications is the plural of syllabification.

Words near syllabifications in the dictionary

  1. syllabificate
  2. syllabificated
  3. syllabificates
  4. syllabificating
  5. syllabification
  6. syllabifications
  7. syllabified
  8. syllabifies
  9. syllabify
  10. syllabifying
  11. syllabisation

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