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Where does “syllabify” come from?

syllabify (English) comes from English syllabification, from Latin syllabificō.

syllabify (English): To divide a word into syllables; to syllabicate;...

Definitions

  1. To divide a word into syllables; to syllabicate;...

Ancestry of “syllabify”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsyllabificationthe division of a word into syllables
2Latinsyllabificō—

Words derived from “syllabify”

  • unsyllabifiable
  • resyllabify
  • syllabifiable
Every word from Latin syllabificō →