syllabic consonant en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /sɪˌlab.ɪk ˈkɒn.sə.nənt/ (Canada, Received-Pronunciation, also, standard)
- /sɪˌlæb.ɪk ˈkɒn.sə.nənt/ (Canada, Received-Pronunciation, standard)
- /səˌlɛb.ək ˈkɒn.sə.nənt/ (New-Zealand)
- /sɪˌla(ː)b.ɪk ˈkɔn.so.nanʈ/ (India)
- /sɪˌlæb.ɪk ˈkɑn.sə.nənt/ (Australia, General-American, also, cot-caught-merger) without the cot–caught merger
- /sɪˌlab.ɪk ˈkɔn.sə.nənt/ (Scotland)
- /sɪˌlab.ɪk ˈkɔn.sʌ.nʌnt/ (Scotland)
- /sɪˌlæb.ɪk ˈkɑn.sə.nənt/ (Canada, Received-Pronunciation, also, dialectal, standard)
- /sɪˌlæb.ɪk ˈkɔn.sə.nənt/ (Australia, General-American) without the cot–caught merger
- sĭ-lăb′ĭk kŏn′sə-nənt
Meanings
- A consonant which either forms a syllable by itself or is the nucleus of a syllable.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| syllabic consonants | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (3)
io sonanto (a consonant which either forms a syllable by itself or is the nucleus of a syllable) · eo sonanto (a consonant which either forms a syllable by itself or is the nucleus of a syllable) · ia sonante (a consonant which either forms a syllable by itself or is the nucleus of a syllable)