silbenbildend

syllabic; forming a syllable

English translations

  1. 01

    syllable-forming

Word details

German meaning
Die Eigenschaft eines Lautes, eine Silbe bilden zu können; Vokale sind typischerweise silbenbildend.
English meaning
Syllabic
Synonym
vokalisch
German example
In dem Wort 'Tisch' ist das 'i' silbenbildend.
English example
In the word 'table', the 'a' is syllabic.

Example sentences with “silbenbildend”

  1. In manchen Sprachen sind Konsonanten silbenbildend. (In some languages, consonants are syllabic.)

Frequently asked questions

What is the grammatical use of 'silbenbildend'?

It is a linguistic term used to describe sounds that function as the nucleus of a syllable.