syllabification
2 synonyms for syllabification, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The splitting of a word into its separate syllables.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
syllabication
syllabization
How to use syllabification
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
rules of syllabification
syllabification of a word
correct syllabification
This is a fairly formal, technical word, mostly found in dictionaries, grammar guides and language teaching.
Etymology
The word is first recorded in 1764. It was formed in English as a regular adaptation of a Latin-style term built from the Latin verb syllabifico, which itself comes from syllaba, meaning "syllable".
Full origin of syllabification →Frequently asked questions
What does syllabification mean?
It means dividing a word up into its individual syllables, the way a dictionary entry might show "dic-tion-ar-y".
Is syllabification the same as syllabication?
Yes, syllabication is an accepted alternative term for the same process of splitting a word into syllables.
Where does the word syllabification come from?
It goes back to the Latin word syllaba, meaning syllable, and was first used in English in the 18th century.
