Transcription
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- [sil-uh-biz-uh m]
- /ˈsɪl əˌbɪz əm/
- /sˈɪləbˌɪzəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sil-uh-biz-uh m]
- /ˈsɪl əˌbɪz əm/
Definitions of syllabism word
- noun syllabism the use of syllabic characters, as in writing. 1
- noun syllabism division into syllables. 1
- noun syllabism use of a writing system consisting of characters for syllables rather than for individual sounds or whole words 0
- noun syllabism the use of syllabic characters, rather than letters, in writing 0
- noun syllabism division into syllables 0
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Origin of syllabism
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < Latin syllab(a) syllable + -ism
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Syllabism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
syllabism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
syllabism usage trend in Literature
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