intersyllabic

intersyllabic

English

Examples (between syllables)

( ་ ) - "tseg" the Tibetan syllable separator

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér
Proto-Italic *ənter
Latin inter
Latin inter-bor.
English inter-
English syllabic
English intersyllabic

    From inter- + syllabic.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˌɪntɚsəˈlæbək/, /ˌɪnɚsəˈlæbək/, /ˌɪntɚsəˈlæbɪk/

    Adjective

    intersyllabic (not comparable)

    1. Between syllables.
      • 1854, Alexander Cunningham, Ladak, Physical, Statistical and Historical:
        The semicolon is formed by joining the intersyllabic point Tsheg to the single punctuation mark Shad, from which it receives its name of Tsheg-Shad.
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