# syllabification

> English word · Noun · IPA /sɪˌlæbɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

## Definitions
1. The division of a word into syllables.

## 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”).

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