syllabification
/sɪˌlæbɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
"syllabification" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“syllabification” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The division of a word into syllables.
Corpus desk
Index EN-syllabification · syllabification · English
syllabification · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | syllabification |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /sɪˌlæbɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “syllabification” in English
Rare enough to double-check
syllabification is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /sɪˌlæbɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The division of a word into syllables.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for syllabification, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: First attested in 1764; a regular Anglicisation (see -fication) of a hypothetical etymon of the form *syllabificātiō, *syllabificātiōn-, formed regularly on the base of the Latin syllabificō, itself from syllaba (“syllable”). The correct English form is syllabification, spelled S-Y-L-L-A-B-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The division of a word into syllables.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how syllabification appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Our author has eſtabliſhed clear practicable rules for articulation, and conſequently for facilitating to foreigners the pronouncing and ſyllabification of the Engliſh language; and that upon principles which are in common to all languages.
syllabicate 2 syllabication 1 syllabify 2 syllabification 1 syllabize 1 syllabization 3 One first-class verb, two first-class nouns, but neither of those nouns belonging to that verb. It is absurd enough, & any of several ways out would do; that indeed is why none of them is taken. The best thing would be to accept the most recognized verb syllabize, give…
Etymology
First attested in 1764; a regular Anglicisation (see -fication) of a hypothetical etymon of the form *syllabificātiō, *syllabificātiōn-, formed regularly on the base of the Latin syllabificō, itself from syllaba (“syllable”).
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.