unsyllabic vs nonsyllabic
nonsyllabic vs unsyllabicunsyllabic and nonsyllabic both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unsyllabic | No | Yes | No | No |
| nonsyllabic | No | Yes | No | No |
As adjectives,
unsyllabic and nonsyllabic
are synonyms defined as:
- unsyllabic and nonsyllabic: not forming a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable; consisting of a consonant sound accompanied in the same syllable by a vowel sound or consisting of a vowel sound dominated by other vowel sounds in a syllable (as the second vowel in a falling diphthong)
| unsyllabic (adjective) | nonsyllabic (adjective) |
|---|---|
| not forming a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable; consisting of a consonant sound accompanied in the same syllable by a vowel sound or consisting of a vowel sound dominated by other vowel sounds in a syllable (as the second vowel in a falling diphthong) | not forming a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable; consisting of a consonant sound accompanied in the same syllable by a vowel sound or consisting of a vowel sound dominated by other vowel sounds in a syllable (as the second vowel in a falling diphthong) |
| (of speech sounds) not forming or capable of forming the nucleus of a syllable |
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