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Meaning of syllabary

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

syllabary

Pronunciation:/sɪˈlæbəɹi/

noun

Definitions

  1. A table or list of syllabic letters or syllables

  2. A writing system where each character represents a complete syllable

    Example: It shouldn't be hard to come up with a musical syllabary in which pitches code for vowels and timbres code for consonants.