| VERB | contact | syllabize, syllabify, syllabicate, syllabise | divide into syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | syllabize, syllabise | utter with distinct articulation of each syllable |
| Meaning | divide into syllables. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | syllabify, syllabicate, syllabise | |
| Broader | segment, section | divide into segments / segments |
| Spanish | silabear, silabificar | |
| Catalan | dividir en síl·labes, sil·labejar | |
| Nouns | syllable | a unit of spoken language larger / larger than a phoneme |
| Meaning | Utter with distinct articulation of each syllable. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "The poet syllabized the verses he read" | |
| Synonym | syllabise | |
| Broader | pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say | speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way |
| Spanish | silabear | |
| Nouns | syllable | a unit of spoken language larger / larger than a phoneme |
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