verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

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

   "A method alſo of teaching the learners “to ſyllabify with the counters” is pointed out."

2. 2
   divide into syllables wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

syllabicatesyllabizesyllabatesyllabicatesyllabise

Example

More examples

"Would you tell me how to syllabify the word?"

Etymology

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

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