nonsyllabic 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
Definition
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)
Examples
- 1.the nonsyllabic `i' in `oi'
- 2.the nonsyllabic `n' in `botany' when it is pronounced `botny'
Synonyms
- unsyllabic 1
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)


