asyllabic

[ ey-si-lab-ik ]

adjective

1. not syllabic.

asyllabic

/ ˌæsɪˈlæbɪk; ˌeɪ- /

adjective

1. not functioning in the manner of a syllable

Word History and Origins

Origin of asyllabic¹

First recorded in 1745–55; a- ⁶ + syllabic