English Explanatory Dictionary

syllabize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To syllabify.

Word forms

syllabize syllabizes syllabizing syllabized

Etymology

From Medieval Latin syllabizō, from Ancient Greek σῠλλᾰβῐ́ζω (sŭllăbĭ́zō), from σῠλλᾰβή (sŭllăbḗ, “syllable”) + -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō, “-ize”).

Synonyms

syllabify syllabicate

Derived words

dissyllabize syllabization
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