English Explanatory Dictionary

syllabify

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To divide a word into syllables; to syllabicate; to syllabize.

Pronunciation

sĭlăʹbĭfī /sɪˈlæbɪfaɪ/

Word forms

syllabify syllabifies syllabifying syllabified

Etymology

First attested in 1799–1802; back-formation from syllabification; compare the Old French sillabifier.

Synonyms

syllabicate syllabize

Derived words

disyllabify resyllabify syllabifiable
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