What does syllabicity mean?

Definitions for syllabicity
syl·lab·ic·i·ty

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. syllabicitynoun

    the pattern of syllable formation in a particular language

Wiktionary

  1. syllabicitynoun

    The property or status of (of a syllabic, generally a vowel) of being syllabic, i.e. able to be positioned in the syllable nuclei.

    The syllabicity of Proto-Indo-European syllabic sonorants *y and *w can easily be determined by a rule.

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  1. syllabicity

    Syllabicity refers to the property of a sound being a syllable or forming the core or nucleus of a syllable. It often applies to vowel sounds or any other sound that serves as the peak or most prominent part of a syllable. In phonology, syllabicity is used to understand and identify the structure and components of words.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of syllabicity in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of syllabicity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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