# syllabic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /sɪˈlæb.ɪk/ · frequency rank #64,044

## Definitions
1. Of, relating to, or consisting of a syllable or syllables.
2. Pronounced with every syllable distinct.
3. Designating a sound that is or can be the most sonorant segment of a syllable, as a vowel or a resonant. In the word riddle ([ɹɪdl̩]), the two syllabic sounds are [ɪ] and [l̩].
4. Of, or being a form of verse, based on the number of syllables in a line rather than on the arrangement of accents or quantities.

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin syllabicus, from Ancient Greek συλλαβικός (sullabikós), from συλλαβή (sullabḗ, “syllable”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/syllabic