Main entry: syllabic
Definition: (of speech sounds) forming the nucleus of a syllable
Usage: the syllabic 'nl' in 'riddle'
Antonyms: nonsyllabic
Definition: (of speech sounds) not forming or capable of forming the nucleus of a syllable
Main entry: syllabic
Definition: consisting of a syllable or syllables
Antonyms: nonsyllabic, unsyllabic
Definition: not forming a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable; 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)
Main entry: syllabic
Definition: (of verse) having lines based on number of syllables rather than on rhythmical arrangement of stresses or quantities
Antonyms: quantitative
Definition: (of verse) having a metric system based on relative duration of syllables
Antonyms: accentual
Definition: (of verse) having a metric system based on stress rather than syllables or quantity