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syllabary (n)
a writing system whose characters represent syllables
syllabary Sentence Examples
- The Japanese syllabary, called kana, consists of 46 basic characters.
- Each syllabary symbol represents a single syllable in the language.
- The syllabary is divided into two types: hiragana, used for native words, and katakana, for foreign words.
- The Korean syllabary, known as Hangul, is a unique system of 24 basic letters that can be combined to form syllables.
- The Cherokee syllabary, created in the 19th century, is the only Native American syllabary still in use today.
- The Linear B syllabary was used in ancient Greece to write the Mycenaean language.
- The Cypriot syllabary was a writing system used on the island of Cyprus during the Bronze Age.
- The Ulchi syllabary is a recently developed system used to write the Ulchi language in Russia.
- The Naxi syllabary, used in China, is based on the concept of pictograms rather than phonetic symbols.
- The Yi syllabary is a writing system used by the Yi people in China and Vietnam, and consists of over 1,000 characters.
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a writing system whose characters represent syllables
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The Japanese syllabary, called kana, consists of 46 basic characters.
Each syllabary symbol represents a single syllable in the language.
The syllabary is divided into two types: hiragana, used for native words, and katakana, for foreign words.
The Korean syllabary, known as Hangul, is a unique system of 24 basic letters that can be combined to form syllables.
