Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

syllabify

/sɪˈlæbɪfaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: syl-lab-i-fy
IPA: /sɪˈlæbɪfaɪ/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To divide a word into syllables; to syllabicate; to syllabize.

Example Sentences

"A method alſo of teaching the learners “to ſyllabify with the counters” is pointed out."
"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 1799–1802; back-formation from syllabification; compare the Old French sillabifier.

Inflected Forms

syllabifies (present, singular) syllabifying (participle, present) syllabified (participle, past) syllabified (past)

Derived Forms

disyllabify resyllabify syllabifiable

Synonyms

syllabicate syllabize syllabise

Questions

How do you pronounce syllabify?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɪˈlæbɪfaɪ/.
What does syllabify mean?: To divide a word into syllables; to syllabicate; to syllabize.
Where does syllabify come from?: First attested in 1799–1802; back-formation from syllabification; compare the Old French sillabifier.

How to pronounce syllabify

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