# syllabation

> English word · Noun · IPA /sɪləˈbeɪʃən/

## Definitions
1. syllabification

## Etymology
First attested in 1829; formed as the Latin syllaba (“syllable”) + the English -ation; compare the French syllabation and the Medieval Latin syllabō.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/syllabation