What is "syllabify"

Syllabify \Syl*lab"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Syllabified; p. pr. & vb. n. Syllabifying.] [L. syllaba syllable + -fy.] To form or divide into syllables.

vb. To divide a word into syllables; to syllabicate; to syllabize.

1. v. divide into syllables; "syllabify the words" [syn: syllabicate, syllabize, syllabise]

2. [also: syllabified]