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syllabify

[si-lab-uh-fahy]

verb (used with object)

syllabified, syllabifying 

  1. to form or divide into syllables.

syllabify

/ ɪˈæɪˌڲɪ /

verb

  1. (tr) to divide (a word) into its constituent syllables

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Other Word Forms

  • syllabification noun
  • missyllabification noun
  • missyllabify verb (used with object)
  • unsyllabified adjective
  • ˌھˈپDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of syllabify1

From the New Latin word ھ, dating back to 1860–65. See syllable, -ify
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Example Sentences

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I most enjoyed was syllabifying the music to French, as I had done for Russian in Les Noces, and for Latin in Oedipus Rex.

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Varying methods of syllabifying are also responsible for noteworthy acoustic differences.

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