nonsyllabic

non·syl·lab·ic

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [non-si-lab-ik]
- /ˌnɒn sɪˈlæb ɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [non-si-lab-ik]
- /ˌnɒn sɪˈlæb ɪk/

Definitions of nonsyllabic word

adjective nonsyllabic not forming a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable. 1
noun nonsyllabic Not syllabic. 1
noun nonsyllabic a sound in speech that does not qualify as a syllable 0
adjective nonsyllabic (of poetic metre or rhythm) not based on syllables 0
adjective nonsyllabic not forming a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable; not syllabic 0

See all 5 definitions of nonsyllabic

Information block about the term

Origin of nonsyllabic

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; non- + syllabic

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Nonsyllabic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Nonsyllabic

nonsyllabic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

nonsyllabic usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer