verb
- to divide a word into syllables
Usage: technical; linguistics
Examples
- Students learn to syllabicate words to improve their spelling.
- The teacher asked us to syllabicate the word ‘elephant’ as ‘el-e-phant’.
- Reading programs often teach children how to syllabicate unfamiliar words.
- She syllabicated each word carefully before attempting to pronounce it.
- The dictionary shows how to syllabicate complex words with hyphens.
- Learning to syllabicate helps with both reading and writing skills.