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syllabism definition

syl·la·bism (sil′ə biz′əm)

noun

  1. the use of syllabic characters, rather than letters, in writing
  2. division into syllables

Etymology: < L syllaba, syllable + -ism

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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