ambisyllabic

English

Etymology

ambi- +‎ syllable +‎ -ic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌæmbɪsɪˈlæbɪk/

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Adjective

ambisyllabic (not comparable)

1. (phonology, of a consonant) Acting simultaneously as the coda of one syllable and the onset of the following syllable.

Derived terms

• ambisyllabically
• ambisyllabicity

 

Translations

acting simultaneously as the coda of one syllable and the onset of the following syllable

• Portuguese: ambissilábico