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syllabification
(syl¦labi¦fi|ca¦tion)
Pronunciation:
/sɪˌlabɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
(also
syllabication
/-ˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/)
noun
[
mass noun
]
the division of words into syllables, either in speech or in writing.
Derivatives
syllabify
Pronunciation:
/sɪˈlabɪfʌɪ/
verb
(
syllabifies
,
syllabifying
,
syllabified
)
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