Definition of syllabic
1
: constituting a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable:
a
: not accompanied in the same syllable by a vowel
- a syllabic consonant
b
: having vowel quality more prominent than that of another vowel in the syllable
- the first vowel of a falling diphthong, as \ȯ\ in \ȯi\, is syllabic
2
: of, relating to, or denoting syllables
- syllabic accent
3
: characterized by distinct enunciation or separation of syllables
4
: of, relating to, or constituting a type of verse distinguished primarily by count of syllables rather than by rhythmical arrangement of accents or quantities
