# syllabication

> English word · Noun · IPA /sɪˌlæbɪˈkeɪʃən/

## Definitions
1. The act of syllabifying; syllabification.

## Etymology
First attested in 1631; from the Medieval Latin sillabicātio, syllabicātio, noun of action of the verb syllabicō, from syllaba (“syllable”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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