The Collaborative International Dictionary
Syllabism
Syllabism \Syl"la*bism\, n.
The expressing of the sounds of a language by syllables,
rather than by an alphabet or by signs for words.
--I. Taylor
(The Alphabet).
Wiktionary
syllabism
n. The expression of the sounds of a language by syllables, rather than by an alphabet or by signs for words.
Usage examples of "syllabism".
Kane absently noted rhythmic syllabism in their subdued croaking-dirge—like in its ominous tone of mingled dread and expectancy.
Kane absently noted rhythmic syllabism in their subdued croaking-dirge--like in its ominous tone of mingled dread and expectancy.