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to syllabize

to syllabize

8.1
To say a word in separate sound parts out loud
  • verb
  • /ˈsɪləˌbaɪz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : silabizar
  • To help with spelling, children often syllabize tricky words out loud.

Examples

  • The teacher asked the student to syllabize each word slowly.

  • He syllabized the poem, making every sound clear for the audience.

  • Please syllabize the word carefully.

  • The teacher syllabized the difficult words for us.

  • The teacher asked the students to syllabize the word 'banana' to help them understand its sounds.

  • In class, we learned how to syllabize complex words to improve our pronunciation.

  • To improve her reading skills, she practiced syllabizing each word she encountered.

Synonyms

to syllabicate
vsto syllabize
  • Specialized
7.5

To split a word into parts you can say separately

focuses on pronouncing or identifying each syllable separately
to syllabify
vsto syllabize
  • Specialized
6.6

To divide a word into parts that each have a vowel sound

emphasizes pronouncing or pointing out each syllable clearly

How Formal

to syllabify
  • Specialized
6.6
to syllabize
  • Specialized
8.1

Surface Forms

syllabize infinitive
syllabized past
syllabized past participle
syllabizing present participle
syllabizes third person singular

Morphology

syllabize = syllable (transparent) = syllable + ize

The verb is formed by adding the productive verb-forming suffix '-ize' to the noun 'syllable'; a minor orthographic adjustment does not obscure the meaning.

Etymology

The word syllabize comes from syllable, which means a single sound part of a word, and the ending -ize meaning 'to make'. So to syllabize is to 'make' the syllables clear by breaking a word into its sound parts or saying each part slowly.