syllabic consonant

syl·lab·ic con·so·nant
Canada, UK, standard/sɪˌlæb.ɪk ˈkɒn.sə.nənt/Canada, UK, standard, also/sɪˌlab.ɪk ˈkɒn.sə.nənt/Canada, UK, standard, also, dialectal/sɪˌlæb.ɪk ˈkɑn.sə.nənt/Australia, US/sɪˌlæb.ɪk ˈkɔn.sə.nənt/

noun

A consonant which either forms a syllable by itself or is the nucleus of a syllable.

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vocalic consonant
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Meanings

nounsyllabic consonant (plural syllabic consonants)

plural syllabic consonants

  1. human sciencesA consonant which either forms a syllable by itself or is the nucleus of a syllable.

    Synonyms: vocalic consonant

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA consonant which either forms a syllable by itself or is the nucleus of a syllable.

Similar
vocalic consonant
Also see
vocalic consonant

Translations

Esperanto sonanto
  • sonantoa consonant which either forms a syllable by itself or is the nucleus of a syllable
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APA

syllabic consonant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syllabic%20consonant

MLA

“syllabic consonant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syllabic%20consonant. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “syllabic consonant,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syllabic%20consonant.

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