syllabication
1 of 1noun/sɪˌlæbɪˈkeɪʃən/
Forms:syllabications
1
the act of dividing words into syllables
- The syllabication of the word 'elephant' reveals that it is divided into three syllables: 'el-e-phant'.
- The teacher taught the students about syllabication and how to identify syllable boundaries in words.
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