"syllabicity" meaning in English

See syllabicity in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌsɪləˈbɪsɪti/ (note: weak vowel distinction), /ˌsɪləˈbɪsəti/ (note: weak vowel merger)
Etymology: syllabic + -ity Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|syllabic|ity}} syllabic + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} syllabicity (uncountable)
  1. The property or status (of a syllabic, generally a vowel) of being syllabic, i.e. able to be positioned in the syllable nuclei. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: ambisyllabicity
    Sense id: en-syllabicity-en-noun-JInNxxVp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity

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      "ipa": "/ˌsɪləˈbɪsəti/",
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