Meaning of nonsyllabic in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Qualitative Adjective

   nonsyllabic

   Definitions

   1. not forming a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable

   Examples

   • « consisting of a consonant sound accompanied in the same syllable by a vowel sound or consisting of a vowel sound dominated by other vowel sounds in a syllable (as the second vowel in a falling diphthong »

   Synonyms

   • unsyllabled

   Antonyms

   • syllabic
2. 2. of liquids and nasals

   Antonyms

   • vocalic
   • syllabic