English verb: syllabise | |||
1. | syllabise (contact) divide into syllables | ||
Samples | Syllabify the words. | ||
Synonyms | syllabicate, syllabify, syllabize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | section, segment | ||
2. | syllabise (communication) utter with distinct articulation of each syllable | ||
Samples | The poet syllabized the verses he read. | ||
Synonyms | syllabize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out | ||