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Syllabification in a sentence

Syllabification meaning

The division of a word into syllables.

Synonyms of Syllabification

syllabication division

Related words

Other words often associated with Syllabification or its synonyms:

conception class part variance concept dissension construct league section discord separation

Using Syllabification

  • The main meaning on this page is: The division of a word into syllables.
  • Useful related words include: syllabication, division.
  • In the example corpus, syllabification often appears in combinations such as: syllabification in.

Context around Syllabification

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

seealso 1× written 1× syllables 1×

Often after:

seealso 1×

Sentence patterns with Syllabification

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

basis of syllabification in writing 1× between syllables syllabification and a 1× counted in syllabification so for 1× example written syllabification in english 1× syllabification seealso syllabification 1× syllabification seealso syllabification is the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

due to the 1× in most languages 1× spaces between words 1× syllabification seealso syllabification 1× the word may 1×

Common sentence endings:

a full word 1× in writing too 1× of phonetic principles 1× spoken or written 1× tack υ υ 1×

Words around Syllabification

Just before it in the word index:

syllabics 8 syllabic 54 syllabi 13 syllabary 25 syllabaries 9 syllaba 2

Just after it in the word index:

syllabifies 2 syllable 300 syllables 276 syllabogram 2 syllabograms 3 syllabus 120

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Syllabification

  • In this selection, "syllabification" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, seealso, written, syllables and seealso stand out and add context to how "syllabification" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include basis of syllabification in writing and between syllables syllabification and a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "syllabification" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with syllabification

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Syllabification seeAlso Syllabification is the separation of a word into syllables, whether spoken or written. (15 words)

In most languages, the actually spoken syllables are the basis of syllabification in writing too. (15 words)

The word may be divided at the nearest break point between syllables ( syllabification ), and a hyphen inserted to indicate that the letters form a word fragment, rather than a full word. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

Due to the very weak correspondence between sounds and letters in the spelling of modern English, for example, written syllabification in English has to be based mostly on etymological i.e. morphological instead of phonetic principles. (36 words)

Spaces between words are not counted in syllabification, so for instance "cat" is a long syllable in isolation, but "cat attack" would be syllabified as short-short-long: "ca", "ta", "tack" (υ υ –). (33 words)

The word may be divided at the nearest break point between syllables ( syllabification ), and a hyphen inserted to indicate that the letters form a word fragment, rather than a full word. (31 words)

Example sentences (5)

Syllabification seeAlso Syllabification is the separation of a word into syllables, whether spoken or written.

Due to the very weak correspondence between sounds and letters in the spelling of modern English, for example, written syllabification in English has to be based mostly on etymological i.e. morphological instead of phonetic principles.

In most languages, the actually spoken syllables are the basis of syllabification in writing too.

Spaces between words are not counted in syllabification, so for instance "cat" is a long syllable in isolation, but "cat attack" would be syllabified as short-short-long: "ca", "ta", "tack" (υ υ –).

The word may be divided at the nearest break point between syllables ( syllabification ), and a hyphen inserted to indicate that the letters form a word fragment, rather than a full word.

Common combinations with syllabification

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • syllabification in 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "syllabification" in a sentence?
An example: "Syllabification seeAlso Syllabification is the separation of a word into syllables, whether spoken or written." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "syllabification" from authentic English texts.
What does "syllabification" mean?
Syllabification means: The division of a word into syllables.
What are synonyms of "syllabification"?
Common synonyms of "syllabification" include: syllabication, division.
How many example sentences with "syllabification" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "syllabification", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.