syl·la·bism (s l  -bz m)n. 1. Division of a word or phrase into syllables. 2. Use of syllabic characters in writing. [Latin syllaba, syllable; see syllable + -ism.] |
syllabism [ˈsɪləˌbɪzəm]
n
(Linguistics) use of a writing system consisting of characters for syllables rather than for individual sounds or whole words Also called syllabography
syllabism
1. the use of characters in writing that represent syllables rather than individual sounds, as in the Cherokee syllabary.
2. a division of a word into syllables.
See also: Writing2. a division of a word into syllables.
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