syllabification

Variant of syllabify

syllabify definition

syl·labi·fy (si lab′ə fī′)

transitive verb syllabified -·fied′, syllabifying -·fy′·ing

to form or divide into syllables

Etymology: back-form. < syllabification < L syllaba, syllable + -fication

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