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syllabication


syl·lab·i·ca·tion

noun \sə-ˌla-bə-ˈkā-shən\

Definition of SYLLABICATION

: the act, process, or method of forming or dividing words into syllables
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First Known Use of SYLLABICATION

15th century

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile

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