syllabify
/si'læbikeit/ Cách viết khác : (syllabify) /si'læbifai/ (syllabize) /'siləbaiz/
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Definition
Verb: - To divide a word into its constituent syllables. This involves identifying and separating the distinct units of sound (syllables) that make up the spoken form of a word.
Usage
The verb "syllabify" is used in the context of linguistics, language study, and education. It describes the analytical action of breaking down a word into its syllabic components. It is typically used with a direct object (the word being divided).
Examples
- The teacher asked the students to syllabify the word "elephant" (e-le-phant).
- Linguists use specific rules to syllabify complex terms.
- Can you syllabify "university" correctly?
Advanced Usage
- Syllabification (n): The process or result of dividing something into syllables.
- The syllabification of English words can sometimes be tricky.
- Syllabified (adj): Describes a word that has been divided into syllables.
- The dictionary entry shows the syllabified form of each word.
Variants and Related Words
- Syllabicate (verb): A less common synonym for "syllabify."
- Syllabize (verb): Another variant spelling and synonym.
- Syllable (n): A unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word.
Synonyms
- Divide into syllables.
- Segment syllabically.
Antonyms
- Combine; join; run together (as in combining syllables into a continuous word).
Verb
- divide into syllables
- syllabify the words