syllabify

To divide a word into syllables; to syllabicate; to syllabize.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sɪˈlæbɪfaɪ/

Etymology

Cognate with Old French: sillabifier

In summary

First attested in 1799–1802; back-formation from syllabification; compare the Old French sillabifier.

Synonyms

syllabicate

syllabize

syllabise

hyphenate

Translations

syllaber

sillabare

silabear

sil·labejar

trennen

συλλαβίζω

σχηματίζω συλλαβές

συλλαβοποιώ

couper

dividere in sillabe

separar em sílabas

silabificar

قطّع

hecelemek

lletrejar