noun a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants
adjective relating to or consisting of syllables
In music, 'syllabic' can refer to a style of singing where each syllable of a text is sung to a different note.
In linguistics, 'syllabic' refers to a sound that functions as a syllable, such as a vowel or a syllabic consonant.
In language learning, 'syllabic' may be used to describe a method of teaching pronunciation based on syllables.
In poetry, 'syllabic' is used to describe a form of verse where the number of syllables per line is fixed.
In poetry, a syllabic verse form is one in which the poet writes in a specific number of syllables per line, such as haiku which has a 5-7-5 syllable structure.
In linguistics, syllabic analysis is used to study the structure of words and how syllables are formed.
In music, syllabic singing is when each syllable of a word is sung to a different note, as opposed to melismatic singing where multiple notes are sung for one syllable.
Syllabic stress patterns are important in speech therapy when working with clients on speech rhythm and prosody.
Teaching syllabic phonetics is essential for language teachers to help students understand how words are pronounced and stressed in different languages.