"syllabication" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /sɪˌlæbɪˈkeɪʃən/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: syllabications [plural]
enPR: sĭlă'bĭkāʹshən [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: First attested in 1631; from the Medieval Latin sillabicātio, syllabicātio, noun of action of the verb syllabicō, from syllaba (“syllable”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ML.|-}} Medieval Latin Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} syllabication (countable and uncountable, plural syllabications)
  1. The act of syllabifying; syllabification. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: sillabication [17th C.]
    Sense id: en-syllabication-en-noun-6BHsDg1f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

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