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syllabic consonant

/sɪˌlæb.ɪk ˈkɔn.sə.nənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
syl-lab-ic con-so-nant
IPA
/sɪˌlæb.ɪk ˈkɔn.sə.nənt/
26
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A consonant which either forms a syllable by itself or is the nucleus of a syllable.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sɪˌlæb.ɪk ˈkɔn.sə.nənt/
  • British English: /sɪˌlæb.ɪk ˈkɒn.sə.nənt/

Inflected Forms

syllabic consonants (plural)

Synonyms

vocalic consonant

Questions

How do you pronounce syllabic consonant?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɪˌlæb.ɪk ˈkɔn.sə.nənt/.
What does syllabic consonant mean?
A consonant which either forms a syllable by itself or is the nucleus of a syllable.

How to pronounce syllabic consonant

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/sɪˌlæb.ɪk ˈkɔn.sə.nənt/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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