syllabificate

Etymology
First attested in 1974; back-formation from ; compare the earlier.

Verb

 * 1) * 1982, Journal of the School of Languages (Jawaharlal Nehru University), volume 8, page 27
 * Of the two or more consonants forming a conjunct which occurs within a word, the first belongs to the preceding vowel and the rest to the following; mantri : ‘secretary’ will be syllabificated as man-tri :.
 * 1) * 1982, Journal of the School of Languages (Jawaharlal Nehru University), volume 8, page 27
 * Of the two or more consonants forming a conjunct which occurs within a word, the first belongs to the preceding vowel and the rest to the following; mantri : ‘secretary’ will be syllabificated as man-tri :.