syllabic

• Die Silben betreffend oder aus Silben bestehend; in der Linguistik verwendet, um einen Konsonantentyp oder ein Schriftsystem zu beschreiben.

Relating to or consisting of syllables; used in linguistics to describe a type of consonant or a writing system.

1. Relating to syllablesC1formal

   Pertaining to or characterized by syllables, the units of sound in speech.

   silbisch

   • The syllabic structure of the word 'butterfly' is three syllables.
   • Linguists study the syllabic patterns of different languages.
   • Syllabic stress can change the meaning of a word.

2. Using a syllabaryC2formal

   Describing a writing system where each character represents a syllable, rather than a single sound.

   Silbenschriftlich

   • Japanese kana is a syllabic writing system.
   • Cherokee uses a syllabic script invented by Sequoyah.
   • Syllabic writing is common in many East Asian languages.

3. Syllable-based verseC2formal

   Referring to poetry where the meter is determined by the number of syllables per line, not by stress or rhythm.

   Syllabisch

   • Haiku is a syllabic form of poetry with a 5-7-5 pattern.
   • Syllabic verse is common in French poetry.
   • The poet used a strict syllabic meter for the entire sonnet.

4. Forming a syllable nucleusC2formal

   Describing a speech sound that acts as the core or peak of a syllable, typically a vowel or a syllabic consonant.

   Silbenkern bildend

   • In the word 'button', the 'n' can be a syllabic consonant.
   • The 'l' in 'bottle' is often pronounced as a syllabic sound.
   • Syllabic consonants are common in English words like 'rhythm'.

   Synonymevocalic