unsyllabic
/ˌʌnsɪˈlæbɪk/
adjective
- Not forming or containing a syllable; not syllabic.
- In some languages, certain consonants can be unsyllabic and never carry a vowel sound.
- Linguists classify the sound as unsyllabic because it does not create a separate syllable.
- The 'm' in 'rhythm' is sometimes considered unsyllabic in rapid speech.
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