ambisyllabic

adjective

am·​bi·​syl·​lab·​ic
of a sound or cluster of sounds
: partly in the first and partly in the second or not assignable to one only of two consecutive syllables
the n in cynic is ambisyllabic

Word History

Etymology

ambi- + -syllabic

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ambisyllabic was in 1942

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“Ambisyllabic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambisyllabic. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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