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syllabification

(also syllabication /-ˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/)
Definition of syllabification

noun

[mass noun]
  • the division of words into syllables, either in speech or in writing.

Derivatives

syllabify

Pronunciation: /sɪˈlabɪfʌɪ/
verb (syllabifies, syllabifying, syllabified)

syllabification in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of syllabification in the US English dictionary
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