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 | ||