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syllabicity

/ˌsɪl.əˈbɪs.ɪ.ti/

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noun

/ˌsɪl.əˈbɪs.ɪ.ti/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее структуру или качество образования слогов в определённом языке.

A noun referring to the pattern or quality of syllable formation in a particular language.

uncountable

  1. Pattern of syllable formationC2formal

    The quality or property of forming syllables, especially the way in which sounds function as syllable nuclei in a language.

    ruСлогообразование

    • In linguistics, syllabicity describes how vowels and certain consonants act as the core of a syllable.
    • The syllabicity of a language determines which sounds can carry stress.
    • Researchers studied the syllabicity of ancient languages to understand their phonetic structure.
Forms
  • syllabicities plural form
  • syllabicities' possessive plural form
  • syllabicity's possessive singular form