nonsyllabic Synonyms
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
nonsyllabic Meaning
nonsyllabic (a)
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
nonsyllabic Sentence Examples
- The sound [ŋ] in English is a nonsyllabic consonant.
- The consonant cluster "st" at the beginning of "stop" is nonsyllabic.
- In the word "matter," the letter "r" is nonsyllabic.
- The glide [j] in "yes" is nonsyllabic.
- The nonsyllabic consonants in the word "truck" are [t] and [k].
- The liquid consonant [l] in "milk" is often nonsyllabic.
- In the word "rhythm," the consonant "h" is nonsyllabic.
- The nasal consonant [m] in "moon" can be either syllabic or nonsyllabic.
- The nonsyllabic consonants in the word "apple" are [p] and [l].
- The nonsyllabic consonants in the word "dog" are [d] and [g].
FAQs About the word 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
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No antonyms found.
The sound [ŋ] in English is a nonsyllabic consonant.
The consonant cluster "st" at the beginning of "stop" is nonsyllabic.
In the word "matter," the letter "r" is nonsyllabic.
The glide [j] in "yes" is nonsyllabic.
