syllabize

• Verbo pouco usado que significa dividir uma palavra em sílabas ou pronunciá-la separando as sílabas.

An obsolete verb meaning to divide or articulate into syllables.

1. Divide into syllablesC1formal

   To separate a word into its constituent syllables, often for pronunciation or writing purposes.

   Dividir em sílabas

   • The teacher asked the students to syllabize the word 'elephant'.
   • Linguists syllabize words to study their phonetic structure.
   • You can syllabize 'computer' as com-pu-ter.

   Sinônimossyllabicatesyllabifysyllable

2. Utter with distinct articulationC1formal

   To pronounce each syllable of a word clearly and separately.

   Pronunciar por sílabas

   • The actor syllabized his lines for dramatic effect.
   • She syllabized the unfamiliar term to ensure it was understood.
   • He syllabized the word slowly for the language learner.

   Sinônimosarticulateenunciate

   Antônimosgabblemumbleslur