syllabification

noun

syl·lab·i·fi·ca·tion sə-ˌla-bə-fə-ˈkā-shən

: syllabication

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1838, in the meaning defined above

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syllabification

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syl·lab·i·fi·ca·tion sə-ˌlab-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən

: syllabication

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