Speakur

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syllabicate

/sɪˈlæbɪkeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
syl-lab-i-cate
IPA
/sɪˈlæbɪkeɪt/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To syllabify.

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 1654; back-formation from syllabication.

Inflected Forms

syllabicates (present, singular) syllabicating (participle, present) syllabicated (participle, past) syllabicated (past)

Synonyms

syllabify syllabize syllabise

Questions

How do you pronounce syllabicate?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɪˈlæbɪkeɪt/.
What does syllabicate mean?
To syllabify.
Where does syllabicate come from?
First attested in 1654; back-formation from syllabication.

How to pronounce syllabicate

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/sɪˈlæbɪkeɪt/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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