Meaning & use
Syllabification
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The process or system of dividing a word into its syllables.
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Dictionaries typically show syllabification with small dots, as in "dic·tio·nar·y."
Teaching syllabification helps young readers sound out unfamiliar words.
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"Syllabification" and "syllabication" are interchangeable terms, though the shorter "syllabication" is somewhat more common in American usage.
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