Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

syllabation

/sɪləˈbeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: syl-la-ba-tion
IPA: /sɪləˈbeɪʃən/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

syllabification

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Its syllabation partakes of the columnal system of the extreme Orientals, the Chinese; and the varied nature of its characters demands the width of at least three parallel lines for their co-arrangement."
"syllabicate 2 syllabication 1 syllabify 2 syllabification 1 syllabize 1 syllabization 3 One first-class verb, two first-class nouns, but neither of those nouns belonging to that verb. It is absurd enough, & any of several ways out would do; that indeed is why none of them is taken. The best thing would be to accept the most recognized verb syllabize, give it the now non-existent noun syllabization, & relegate all the rest to the Superfluous words; but there is no authority both willing & able to issue such decrees."

Etymology

First attested in 1829; formed as the Latin syllaba (“syllable”) + the English -ation; compare the French syllabation and the Medieval Latin syllabō.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /sɪləˈbeɪʃən/

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

syllabification syllabisation

Questions

How do you pronounce syllabation?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɪləˈbeɪʃən/.
What does syllabation mean?: syllabification
Where does syllabation come from?: First attested in 1829; formed as the Latin syllaba (“syllable”) + the English -ation; compare the French syllabation and the Medieval Latin syllabō.

How to pronounce syllabation

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