English Explanatory Dictionary

syllabation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. syllabification

Pronunciation

sĭləbāʹshən /sɪləˈbeɪʃən/

Word forms

syllabation

Etymology

First attested in 1829; formed as the Latin syllaba (“syllable”) + the English -ation; compare the French syllabation and the Medieval Latin syllabō.

Synonyms

syllabification syllabisation
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