What does nonsyllabic mean?

Definitions for nonsyllabic
ˌnɒn sɪˈlæb ɪknon·syl·lab·ic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. nonsyllabic, unsyllabicadjective

    not forming a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable; consisting of a consonant sound accompanied in the same syllable by a vowel sound or consisting of a vowel sound dominated by other vowel sounds in a syllable (as the second vowel in a falling diphthong)

    "the nonsyllabic `n' in `botany' when it is pronounced `botny'"; "the nonsyllabic `i' in `oi'"

  2. nonsyllabicadjective

    (of speech sounds) not forming or capable of forming the nucleus of a syllable

    "initial 'l' in 'little' is nonsyllabic"

Wiktionary

  1. nonsyllabicadjective

    Not syllabic.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of nonsyllabic in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of nonsyllabic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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