Standard Lemma guide

syllabicate

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • sĭlăʹbĭkāt
  • /sɪˈlæbɪkeɪt/

1

verb

Meaning 1

To syllabify.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

divide into syllables

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • syllabify the words

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: syllabify, syllabize, syllabise

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: segment, section

History

Etymology

First attested in 1654; back-formation from syllabication.