nonsyllabic (a)
unsyllabic (a)

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type a
lex_filenum 00
def not forming a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable
def consisting of a consonant sound accompanied in the same syllable by a vowel sound or consisting of a vowel sound dominated by other vowel sounds in a syllable (as the second vowel in a falling diphthong)
examples the nonsyllabic `n' in `botany' when it is pronounced `botny'
the nonsyllabic `i' in `oi'
Outgoing links
Antonym nonsyllabic → syllabic
Similar to unsyllabled
Incoming links
Antonym syllabic → nonsyllabic
Similar to unsyllabled

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