subsyllabic en · ADJ
Etymology
From sub- + syllabic.
Meanings
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Of, or related to parts or fractions of a syllable.
While we assume that phonological subsyllabic units are functional prior to reading skill, we have not ruled out a possible interaction with the writing system.
2002, Ludo Verhoeven, Carsten Elbro, Pieter Reitsma, editors, Precursors of Functional Literacy:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more subsyllabic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most subsyllabic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |