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syllabify

syl·lab·i·fy
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [si-lab-uh-fahy]
    • /sɪˈlæb əˌfaɪ/
    • /sɪ.ˈlæb.ɪ.faɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [si-lab-uh-fahy]
    • /sɪˈlæb əˌfaɪ/

Definitions of syllabify word

  • verb with object syllabify to form or divide into syllables. 1
  • verb syllabify to divide (a word) into its constituent syllables 0
  • verb transitive syllabify to form or divide into syllables 0

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Origin of syllabify

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
From the New Latin word syllabificāre, dating back to 1860-65. See syllable, -ify

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Parts of speech for Syllabify

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

syllabify popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

syllabify usage trend in Literature

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