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syllabification

/sɪˌlæbɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun · British & US
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What does syllabification mean?

noun

The process of dividing a word into its syllables, or the act of pronouncing a word in its syllables. Syllabification is often used in phonetics and linguistics to analyze the sound structure of words.

Example

"The linguist studied the syllabification of the word 'unpredictable' to understand its pronunciation."

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