Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alphasyllabary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-pha-syl-labary
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A segmental writing system in which consonant–vowel sequences are written as a unit, and where each unit is based on a consonant letter, and vowel notation is secondary; an abugida.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἀλφάβητος (alphábētos) Byzantine Greek ἀλφάβητον (alphábēton)der. Classical Latin alphabētumbor. Middle English alphabete English alphabet English alpha- English syllabary English alphasyllabary From alpha- + syllabary.

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What does alphasyllabary mean?
A segmental writing system in which consonant–vowel sequences are written as a unit, and where each unit is based on a consonant letter, and vowel notation is secondary; an abugida.
Where does alphasyllabary come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἀλφάβητος (alphábētos) Byzantine Greek ἀλφάβητον (alphábēton)der. Classical Latin alphabētumbor. Middle English alphabete English alphabet English alpha- English syllabary English alphasyllabary From alpha- + syllabary.

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