"presyllabic" meaning in English

See presyllabic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: pre- + syllabic Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|syllabic}} pre- + syllabic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} presyllabic (not comparable)
  1. Prior to the use or understanding of syllables. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-presyllabic-en-adj-YAnqJXFI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-

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