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syllabify

American  
[si-lab-uh-fahy] / sɪˈlæb əˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object)

syllabified, syllabifying

  1. to form or divide into syllables.

syllabify British  
/ sɪˈlæbɪˌfaɪ /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

  • missyllabification noun
  • missyllabify verb (used with object)
  • syllabification noun
  • unsyllabified adjective

Etymology

Origin of syllabify

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

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