syllabicity

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/ˌsɪləˈbɪsɪti//ˌsɪləˈbɪsəti/

noun

The property or status (of a syllabic, generally a vowel) of being syllabic, i.e. able to be positioned in the syllable nuclei.

“The syllabicity of Proto-Indo-European syllabic sonorants *y and *w can easily be determined by a rule.”

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Meanings

nounsyllabicity (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe property or status (of a syllabic, generally a vowel) of being syllabic, i.e. able to be positioned in the syllable nuclei.

    The syllabicity of Proto-Indo-European syllabic sonorants *y and *w can easily be determined by a rule.

Origin

From syllabic + -ity.

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APA

syllabicity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syllabicity

MLA

“syllabicity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syllabicity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “syllabicity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syllabicity.

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