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to syllabicate

to syllabicate

7.5
To split a word into parts you can say separately
  • verb
  • /ˈsɪl.ə.bɪ.keɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : silabificar
  • The teacher asked the students to syllabicate the word 'banana' into its three syllables.

Examples

  • Moreover, since the children begin to read letter by letter in the phonics method, participants noted that it was more common to see the students syllabicating when they read sentences.

    Academic text (2015)

  • "Ar-yen-ti-na," the fat man syllabicated.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • When learning new vocabulary, it's helpful to syllabicate each word to understand its pronunciation.

  • In phonics lessons, children often syllabicate words to improve their reading skills.

Synonyms

to syllabify
vsto syllabicate
  • Specialized
6.6

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

is the same division but normally with no emphasis on speaking syllables
to syllabize
vsto syllabicate
  • Specialized
8.1

To say a word in separate sound parts out loud

is the general division without the special focus on sounding or naming syllables

How Formal

to syllabicate
  • Specialized
7.5
to syllabify
  • Specialized
6.6
to syllabize
  • Specialized
8.1

Surface Forms

syllabicate infinitive
syllabicated past
syllabicated past participle
syllabicating present participle
syllabicates third person singular

Morphology

syllabicate = syllable (transparent) = syllable + ate

Formed by adding the productive verb-forming suffix '-ate' to the noun 'syllable', so the meaning 'make into syllables' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Syllabicate comes from the same root as syllable, which is a unit or 'beat' of sound in a word. The ending -ate turns it into a verb, so to syllabicate is to 'divide' a word into its syllables or beats. A helpful way to remember this is to imagine clapping for each 'beat' as you say a long word.