subsyllabic

S1U1B3S1Y4L1L1A1B3I1C3

adjective

Of, or related to parts or fractions of a syllable.

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Meanings

adjectivesubsyllabic (comparative more subsyllabic, superlative most subsyllabic)

comparative more subsyllabic · superlative most subsyllabic

  1. human sciencesOf, or related to parts or fractions of a syllable.

    While we assume that phonological subsyllabic units are functional prior to reading skill, we have not ruled out a possible interaction with the writing system.

    2002, Ludo Verhoeven, Carsten Elbro, Pieter Reitsma, editors, Precursors of Functional Literacy

Origin

From sub- + syllabic.

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APA

subsyllabic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsyllabic

MLA

“subsyllabic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsyllabic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subsyllabic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsyllabic.

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