Syllabization

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of syllabification. countable, uncountable

    "Poetry at large, or as composed of rhythm, rhyme, versification, and perhaps syllabization, may be said to differ from prose, as what is sung does from what is said."

Synonyms

All synonyms
syllabification

Example

More examples

"Poetry at large, or as composed of rhythm, rhyme, versification, and perhaps syllabization, may be said to differ from prose, as what is sung does from what is said."

Etymology

From syllabize + -ation.

More for "syllabization"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.